Dead-Lines
Original Title: ”Strax Dax”

Music and Lyrics: Mikael Ramel / 1976
Lyrics into english: Roy Colgate

I´ve seen them leaving in the morning –
turning to wave the wife goodbye and then they´re off into the world again –
To offices they run – the rat race has begun –
Automatic men – they´re on the move again –
Hurrying round – Dead-lines –
Scurrying round – Dead-lines to meet again.

Young children rushing to the schoolyard –
a soldier to his regiment – a connoisseur who looks too confident –
In just a little while – the town has come alive –
It wakes up with a start – and sleeps again till five –
Hurrying round – Dead-lines –
Scurrying round – Dead-lines to meet again.

No more waiting, hesitating – press to start the show –
the computer has decided when they come and where they go –
Running this way – and running that way –
But following the rules –
for if they should go a different way – they´re looked upon as fools.

A rise in wages and performance –
will put them several years ahead – a better job - who cares if tears are shed?
Dreaming of success – determined to progress –
A fight to reach the top – a race against the clock –
Hurrying round – Dead-lines –
Scurrying round – Dead-lines to meet again.

I´ve seen them leaving in the evening –
they hear a buzzer or a bell and then they´re off back home to sleep at last –
living in a trance – they´re left without a chance –
prisoners of routin – no one to intervene –
Is it a crime – Dead-lines –
Taking one´s time – Dead-lines again, again.

Copyright: Pygmé Musikförlag AB