“Priced Sanity”
(Hook)
They say “take care your mind,” like it’s easy to cope
But if mental health matters, why it cost me my hope?
If it’s life or death, why I gotta pay fees?
If healing’s so important, why it locked behind keys?
(Verse 1)
They hand you a hotline, say “you’re not alone”
But the bill comes later, now you’re drowning in loans
Talking ’bout “reach out,” yeah I tried that route
Insurance said “nah,” guess I’ll figure it out
Got pain in my chest but it don’t show on scans
So they treat it like it’s nothing, say “just be a man”
Bottle it, swallow it, bury it deep
Then wonder why I can’t even get no sleep
They post about awareness, hashtags and trends
But where were they at when I needed a friend?
System set up like a pay-to-survive
You can’t afford peace? Then you don’t get to thrive
(Hook)
They say “take care your mind,” like it’s easy to cope
But if mental health matters, why it cost me my hope?
If it’s life or death, why I gotta pay fees?
If healing’s so important, why it locked behind keys?
(Verse 2)
Therapist session cost more than my rent
So I sit with my demons, guess we roommates then
They say “invest in yourself,” yeah I get what they mean
But I’m broke and depressed—what kinda joke is that scheme?
Smile on the surface, breaking beneath
They don’t see the war when it’s quiet and deep
“Just talk about it,” yeah but who’s gonna hear?
When the price of a voice is my last dollar here
Got pills for the pain, but they numb, not heal
Turn you into someone who can’t even feel
They treat the symptoms, ignore the cause
Then profit off suffering, that’s just the laws
(Hook)
They say “take care your mind,” like it’s easy to cope
But if mental health matters, why it cost me my hope?
If it’s life or death, why I gotta pay fees?
If healing’s so important, why it locked behind keys?
(Bridge)
If a broken bone gets fixed for free
Why a broken mind cost everything?
If life’s so sacred, tell me why
You gotta be rich just to not wanna die
(Verse 3)
I ain’t asking for luxury, just a little peace
Not a lifetime subscription just to feel release
They say “you matter,” but it feels like a lie
When your worth got a price and you can’t afford to try
So I write these lines, let the truth be known
There’s a million like me feeling this alone
If healing’s a right, then prove that’s true
Don’t just preach it—make it something we can actually use
(Hook – Outro)
They say “take care your mind,” like it’s easy to cope
But if mental health matters, why it cost me my hope?
If it’s life or death, why I gotta pay fees?
If healing’s so important… why it ain’t free?
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