Introduction
There are moments in life where everything just feels… broken. Not in a dramatic, falling-apart kind of way — but in that slow, grinding, everyday sense. Like the world expects you to keep showing up, clocking in, staying quiet, and pretending it’s all fine when deep down, you know it’s not.
That’s where “Out Of Order” came from.
The Grind That Breaks You.
Lyrical Analysis
The song starts with this line:
> “A working girl from way down / She don’t know nothing…”
It sets the tone for what the whole track is about people doing everything they can to survive within a system that gives very little back. We’re taught to work hard, stay in line, and wait for things to pay off. But more often than not, we’re just burning out for someone else’s profit.
> “Waiting on payday / Watch them fall and crash / Tear their lives up for a little cash.”
This part hits especially hard. I’ve seen people, good people wear themselves down to the bone just to make ends meet. And they keep going, because they’re told they have to. That’s the loop so many of us are stuck in.
The chorus says:
> “It’s out of order… yeah it don’t work no more…”
That’s the core message. It’s not just a broken vending machine or a busted lightbulb. It’s everything the 9-to-5 routine, the hustle culture, the systems that demand everything and give you nothing. We’re expected to keep pushing through exhaustion, to “try a little harder,” and if we fail, we’re told it’s our own fault. But it’s not. Sometimes the problem isn’t you, it’s the structure you’re caught in.That Feeling of “Enough”
> “Can’t take no more of this life…
”That line repeats like a quiet breaking point, the moment you stop swallowing your frustration and start saying something out loud. Writing this song was exactly that for me. It was a release. A kind of defiance. An acknowledgement that this isn’t working, and we don’t have to pretend it is.
There’s a bit of personal experience tucked into the second verse, moments where trust was broken, where professionalism got twisted, where things didn’t feel safe or fair. I won’t go into detail here, but I will say: these kinds of experiences can pile up until they start to crack the surface. And when they do, sometimes music is the only honest way I know how to respond.
Repetition As Rebellion
The repetition in the chorus — “Out of order… out of order…” — is intentional. When something’s not working, sometimes all you can do is say it over and over until someone listens. It becomes a kind of mantra, a refusal to accept silence.This song became a space where I could be messy, angry, loud, and real. Because that’s how it feels sometimes, like you’re screaming into the noise, trying to remind yourself that you’re still here, even if the system isn’t built for you.
Final Thoughts
“Out Of Order” is for anyone who’s felt stuck, used, exhausted, or underestimated. It’s for the ones who keep showing up, even when they’re running on fumes. It’s not a song about giving up, it’s a song about waking up. About refusing to keep quiet when something isn’t right. If you’ve ever felt like you’re just a cog in a machine that doesn’t care if you burn out, this one’s for you.
Thanks for reading,
Alex