Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Alarm screams Gray sky Coffee stains on my white shirt Scrolling past someone’s highlight reel While I’m late and my back hurts Bills stacked on the counter Like a wall I can’t climb Mom texts “Call when you can” I say “soon” and just lie [Chorus] This is the harsh reality of life Where every dream comes with a price Smiles in the pictures Cracks in the frame Trying to hold on Calling it “fine” by name We laugh in the dark We cry in the light This is the harsh reality of life [Verse 2] Friends talk about promotions I’m just trying not to drown Nodding like I’m happy for them Swallowing that heavy sound Love feels like a roulette wheel Spin it Hope it’s not goodbye We promise we’ll stay forever Then walk past each other like strangers outside [Chorus] This is the harsh reality of life Where every dream comes with a price Smiles in the pictures Cracks in the frame Trying to hold on Calling it “fine” by name We laugh in the dark We cry in the light This is the harsh reality of life [Bridge] But we keep buying cheap bouquets For the graves of our yesterdays And somehow in the mess and the ache We still wake up We still stay [Chorus] This is the harsh reality of life Where every dream comes with a price Smiles in the pictures Cracks in the frame Trying to hold on Calling it “fine” by name We break Then rebuild Then break one more time This is the harsh reality of life
Tags
pop, Modern pop ballad with a steady mid-tempo pulse, warm synth pads, and crisp drums; verses stay intimate with close-mic male vocals and soft piano, chorus blooms with stacked harmonies, subtle guitar swells, and a lifting bassline. Final chorus adds ad-lib runs and a wider stereo image for a cathartic, bittersweet finish., harsh
Duration
3:16
Instrumental
No
Created
2/23/2026