Peace out!

(Melancholic rap beat, slow piano + deep 808s)

Yeah…

Another day, same struggle…

I’m tired… but I keep going…

Wake up early, still dark outside

Alarm clock rings, no place to hide

Body feels heavy, mind already drained

But life don’t stop, I’m stuck in the same

Quick cup of coffee, no time to think

All I see are bills piling up to the brink

I work so hard, give all I can

But the money slips right through my hands

Paycheck comes, already gone

Rent and bills just carry it on

Every time I think I might save

Something new puts me back in the grave

They say “hold on, things will change”

But I’ve heard that line for years — it’s strange

Truth is harder than words they say

The more I work, the less I make

I don’t know how to carry on

All this pressure going on and on

I give my all, it’s never enough

Every single day gets tough

Prices rising, I can’t keep up

I’m running dry, I’m out of luck

If this is life, then tell me how

‘Cause I can’t keep doing this now…

Gas so high, I think twice to drive

But without that car, I can’t survive

Oil goes up, and everything too

But my paycheck stays the same, no room

Grocery shopping feels insane

Just the basics bring me pain

Used to choose, now I just cope

Cutting back on things I need the most

News on TV says “we’re okay”

But I don’t see that day to day

Big money rising, profits high

While I’m just trying to get by

Extra shifts, I trade my time

Still feel stuck in the same grind

Running fast but going nowhere

Feels like life just isn’t fair

I don’t know how to carry on

All this pressure going on and on

I give my all, it’s never enough

Every single day gets tough

Prices rising, I can’t keep up

I’m running dry, I’m out of luck

If this is life, then tell me how

‘Cause I can’t keep doing this now…

Late at night, I can’t unwind

Too many numbers on my mind

Trying to fix what I can’t control

Every bill just takes its toll

Cut expenses left and right

Still not enough at the end of the night

One calm month? I’ve never known

Just surviving on my own

People ask me if I’m okay

I just smile and look away

Inside I’m fighting every day

But I don’t know what else to say

I don’t want riches, I want peace

Just a break, just some relief

But every step I try to take

Feels like something’s gonna break

I just wanna breathe…

Without worrying…

I just wanna live…

Not just struggle like this…

World keeps moving, I stay stuck

Trying hard but out of luck

System built to wear you down

Smile lost, replaced by a frown

Oil prices run the game

Everything rising, nothing the same

Every jump just hits me harder

Every day just getting darker

Still I push, I’m near the edge

Balancing life on a broken ledge

Stopping won’t erase the pain

But going on feels just the same

I don’t know how to carry on

Yeah…

I just want peace!