Title: Everyday Struggle
(Chorus – melodic singing, with a hint of sarcasm in "shine so bright")
Big city lights, oh, they shine so bright,
Like they got the answers, like they hold the light.
But we’re just running, trying to get it right,
Pressure’s high, but we don’t break,
Hold on tight, for the family's sake.
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(Verse 1 – rap, storytelling about family struggles)
Woke up early, another day to chase the bread,
Bills keep piling, gotta keep the family fed.
Mama’s working late shifts, daddy’s breaking sweat,
Tryna make a future, drowning deep in debt.
City moving fast, ain't no time to rest,
Dreams feel distant when you’re living check to check.
Little brother’s hoping, sister’s staying strong,
Still we push through, singing the same old song.
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(Chorus – singing, emotional uplift, sarcastic tone in the first line)
Big city lights, oh, they shine so bright,
Like they got the answers, like they hold the light.
But we’re just running, trying to get it right,
Pressure’s high, but we don’t break,
Hold on tight, for the family's sake.
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(Verse 2 – rap, how faith helps people cope with struggle)
Some pray at sunrise, some bow five times,
Some light candles, all searching for signs.
Faith keeps ‘em going when the nights get cold,
Stories of prophets, wisdom from the old.
A Muslim finds peace in the words he recites,
A Christian holds strong through the darkest nights.
A Buddhist finds calm, a Sikh stands tall,
No matter the path, faith catches the fall.
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(Chorus – powerful, same melody, uplifting tone)
Big city lights, oh, they shine so bright,
Like they got the answers, like they hold the light.
But we’re just running, trying to get it right,
Pressure’s high, but we don’t break,
Hold on tight, for the family's sake.
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(Verse 3 – rap, about students struggling in the education system)
Books stacked high, stress in their veins,
Late night studying, stuck in the game.
Told to chase grades, but they drowning in loans,
Graduate broke, can’t afford their own homes.
Competition fierce, like a race with no end,
Memorize facts, but no skills to spend.
Degrees in hand, but no jobs in sight,
While the rich buy futures, we just fight.
They teach us equations, but not how to sell,
Never show the hustle, never break the shell.
So we drown in debt, just to stay afloat,
Dreams feel lost, but we still got hope.
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(Bridge – spoken word, powerful message)
They say knowledge is power, but we pay the price,
Locked in a system, rolling their dice.
But knowledge ain’t paper, it’s action and will,
It’s learning to move, it’s mastering skill.
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(Final Chorus – bigger, more emotional, like an anthem)
Big city lights, oh, they shine so bright,
Like they got the answers, like they hold the light.
But we’re still standing, we will win this fight,
Pressure’s high, but we don’t break,
Hold on tight, for the family's sake.
(Outro – soft humming, fading into city sounds, hopeful tone)
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Raazi