[Intro]
Late fees on my mind
Group chat full of bad news
Scrollin’ through the headlines
Feelin’ like we all lose
[Verse 1]
Boss text, "We a fam"
Then he cut my hours
Landlord want that cash
By the evening, not tomorrow
Mama callin', say the meds
Ain't covered like they promised
Politician on the screen
Smilin', never keepin' honest
Corner store food
Cheaper than the fresh things
Wonder why our bodies ache
Dreams do the same thing
We just tryin’ keep the lights on
Phone on, pride strong
Still they say "grind harder"
Like the system ain't lifelong
[Chorus]
Rent due, heart bruised
Still I move, still I move
World on fire, I refuse
To let it take all my hope too
I bend, but I don’t break
Pray my soul don’t lose its shape
Rent due, heart bruised
But I’m still here, still I choose
[Verse 2]
Lil cousin in a cap and gown
Loan letters in the mailbox
Graduate, then gravitate
Straight into the padlocked
Jobs want ten years
For an entry-level payday
Wonder why he feel numb
Poppin’ pills on a weekday
News feed full of names
Say 'em, then they fade out
Another "thoughts and prayers"
Then the cameras all change routes
We scroll, we cope
We laugh so we don’t choke
Turn pain into memes
‘Cause we scared to stay woke
[Bridge]
[low vocal register]
Who listen when we cry inside the quiet?
Who profit every time we start a riot?
I talk to God like, "You see this? You see us?"
He say, "Stand up, love each other, y’all the real trust" [crescendo]
[Chorus]
Rent due, heart bruised
Still I move, still I move
World on fire, I refuse
To let it take all my hope too
I bend, but I don’t break
Pray my soul don’t lose its shape
Rent due, heart bruised
But I’m still here, still I choose
[Chorus]