[Verse 1] Scroll thumb sore Bank app red Rent due twice Same month in my head Headline screaming “Just grind, succeed” But the math don’t match What they preach, what we need Mom says save Dad says invest I’m like “with what?” Spare change and stress Degree on the wall Like a museum piece Got a job, got a side Still feel broke each week [Chorus] We tryna grow in a garden of concrete Paycheck dust every time that we breathe They say “work hard” like it’s that simple Whole world heavy on a cracked little window We tryna climb but the ladder keeps shifting Bills stack high and the ceiling keeps drifting If you feel lost in the price of living You’re not alone, you’re not alone (yeah) [Verse 2] Leaders on screens Argue like teens Turn our fears Into clicks, into memes One side shouting Other side too I just want peace And a place I can move Every ad says “I can fix your soul” For a monthly fee On a payment plan loan We laugh in group chats Cry in the DMs Act like we’re fine Then avoid ATM [Chorus] We tryna grow in a garden of concrete Paycheck dust every time that we breathe They say “work hard” like it’s that simple Whole world heavy on a cracked little window We tryna climb but the ladder keeps shifting Bills stack high and the ceiling keeps drifting If you feel lost in the price of living You’re not alone, you’re not alone (oh) [Bridge] Promise I’ma keep my heart intact Even if the numbers never add up back If all I own is this breath, this beat I’ll still plant hope in this broke-down street (yeah, yeah) [Chorus] We tryna grow in a garden of concrete Paycheck dust every time that we breathe They say “work hard” like it’s that simple Whole world heavy on a cracked little window We tryna climb but the ladder keeps shifting Bills stack high and the ceiling keeps drifting If you feel lost in the price of living You’re not alone, you’re not alone

rap, Moody atmospheric rap at 100 BPM, male vocals. Airy pads and distant vocal chops float over a deep, round kick and tight rimshots. Verses sit in a pensive pocket with subtle sub-bass swells and hazy synth textures; hook widens with layered, slightly detuned harmonies and a simple, chanting topline. Occasional filtered drops then beat slams back in for emphasis.

Quarter-Life Pressure