[Verse 1]
It seemed to defeat the whole purpose.
Strangely enough, I was hired.
I can only put it down to luck.
Maybe my boss took a liking to me.
[Pre-Chorus 1]h
The project leader spoke of a tough corporate culture.
He warned it would be a thorny path.
[Chorus 1]
Taking on new challenges is a good thing.
Let’s clear the slate and start over from scratch.
I have nothing to lose and so much to gain.
Only I can carve out a new version of myself.
[Verse 2]
During the interview, the HR manager
Asked, “What will you do in three years?”
When I asked, “That’s not what I was told,”
the R&D director stepped in to explain.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
“Your employment will continue after three years.”
“He told me there was no need to worry.”
[Chorus 2]
Taking on new challenges is a good thing.
Let’s clear the slate and start over from scratch.
I have nothing to lose and so much to gain.
Only I can carve out a new version of myself.
[Verse 3]
In the end, I never really knew the whole truth.
I lived in a village and had a long commute.
The journey took two and a half hours.
But it was a peaceful rural area.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I even worked on the train every day.
The commuting costs were steep.
[Chorus 3]
Taking on new challenges is a good thing.
Let’s clear the slate and start over from scratch.
I have nothing to lose and so much to gain.
Only I can carve out a new version of myself.
[Bridge]
City life by day, country life by night.
Ideal, yet so far away.
Sometimes I’d miss my train, and my beloved wife would drive to a station on a different line to pick me up.
[Final Chorus]
Taking on new challenges is a good thing.
Let’s clear the slate and start over from scratch.
I have nothing to lose and so much to gain.
Only I can carve out a new version of myself.
[Outro]
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