Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Cold plate Open fridge light Same stain On the same white tile Keys gone Rent due last week Pray sleep Hits harder than the heat Fan hums low Like it’s running scared Counting hours ‘Til the daylight cares [Verse 1] Bus stop breath On a cracked-screen map Rain in my shoes From a long way back Three jobs deep Still the math don’t match Every check gone Before it hits my hands Loose-change living In a zip-top bag Whole life packed In a borrowed backpack Clock ticks loud Like it knows my name Every “almost” win Feels rigged in advance I don’t dream big I just plan to last Tryna stay straight On a splintered path [Pre-Chorus] Count scars Not stars tonight Every door locked Still I try If the dark starts asking What I owe I look away And I say “not yet” [Chorus] That’s how the hungry live Teeth on a promise Nothing to give Eyes on a door that never opens Hope the shadows don’t know what I’m holding That’s how the hungry live Bite on the pain Swallow the risk Hands on the flame Still I keep going Hope the shadows don’t know Don’t know it [Verse 2 – Female Vocal] Late check text From a landlord name Say “one more week” Like a sacred phrase Mama’s voice On a cracked phone line Says “you sound tired” I just say “I’m fine” Bills on the table Like they judging me Every number sharp Like it’s cutting deep I learned real quick How to fake a smile How to sound okay While I’m barely alive [Pre-Chorus] Street learns Every step you take Who breaks easy Who might shake If the dark starts digging In my soul I lock it down And I don’t let go [Chorus] That’s how the hungry live Teeth on a promise Nothing to give Eyes on a door that never opens Hope the shadows don’t know what I’m holding That’s how the hungry live Bite on the pain Swallow the risk Hands on the flame Still I keep going Hope the shadows don’t know Don’t know it [Verse 3] Morning breaks Through a boarded blind Sun feels fake When you’re short on time Cup of hope Half-full, half-gone Stretch one dollar ‘Til it learns to run Neighbors move Like they know the drill Heads down low Just to pay their bills I shake hands With another doubt Say “not today” Then I head back out If I fall now Let it not be loud I’m still standing I just don’t look proud [Bridge – Both] If they see my fear They can spend my name If they taste my tears They can tax my faith So I tuck my dreams Where the night can’t see Under burned-out beams Deep inside of me I don’t talk loud About what I need Silence costs less But it keeps me free [Final Chorus] That’s how the hungry live Teeth on a promise Nothing to give Eyes on a door that never opens Hope the shadows don’t know what I’m holding That’s how the hungry live Bite on the pain Swallow the risk Hands on the flame Still I keep going Hope the shadows don’t know Don’t know it [Outro] Whispered plans In an empty room One small seed In a busted shoe If the dark walks in Keep your voice low That’s how the hungry live Shadows don’t know
Tags
Grimy lo-fi rap beat with muted piano, dusty drums, low bass pulse late-night struggle energy, female and male layers
Duration
4:06
Instrumental
No
Created
1/28/2026