Trodden down like shit underfoot 

Be the downside to others upsides 

Last one to the table - just starve 



You'll get what you're given 



This is set in stone from the ivory towers 

Perception above all - 

When you're face down in the dirt 



Irreversibly persona non grata - 

A figure off ill distinction 

Persona non grata - 

The place for blame diversion 



No matter the plaudits I earn 

The whoring and scoring for points 

To strive to be superficial 

I'll live by your status 



This is knowing your place beneath the ivory towers 

Not a going concern 

But a lowly beast of burden