[Verse 1]
It's the lifestyle of the artist
Accidentally making a mess
It's the pressure of the project
It's choking you by your neck
It's craving to eat your flesh, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
Once upon a time
Oh, I was drawing you
That old ink that we used touched my hand
And it just bled right through
(I've got a job to do!)

[Chorus]
Deadline! Just another dead line
Watch me kill a headline
Smiling at me, monsters and creeps
I'll shut down this machine

[Post-Chorus]
It's nothing special, it's just another dead line
Just shut it down

[Verse 2]
All these gears and pipes, the travеl far
A life born from paper bars
Wicked crеatures and these twisted things
The all worship this machine
The creator of this dream, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Once upon a time
Oh, I was drawing you
That old ink that we used touched my hand
And it just bled right through
(I've got a job to do!)

[Chorus]
Deadline! Just another dead line
Watch me kill a headline
Smiling at me, monsters and creeps
I'll shut down this, shut down this, shut down this machine

[Bridge]
My days spent in darkness
Deep and cold abyss
Born in here, place of fear
I'll make my own choice
I am stained with darkness
But a golden heart
Oh, I crave to exist
Can I save my soul?

[Pre-Chorus]
I am born in darkness
But that isn't me
I now know the truth
In the end that's coming!
(I've got a job to do!)
[Chorus]
Deadline! Just another dead line
Watch me kill a headline
Smiling at me, monsters and creeps
I'll shut down this machine
Deadline! Just another dead line
Watch me kill a headline
Smiling at me, monsters and creeps
I'll shut down this, shut down this, shut down this machine

[Outro]
It's nothing special, it's just another dead line
Just shut it down