(Verse 1 – Reflective, spoken-word intro, then builds into rap)
Wake up, another day, another dollar made,
But what’s the point if you work just to waste away?
Clock in, clock out, stackin’ up the bank,
But you ain't really livin’—man, let that sink.
Look around, time don’t pause or rewind,
You can chase paper, but can’t buy more time.
They tell you grind hard, never take a break,
But what’s a fat check if your soul ain't straight?
(Pre-Chorus – Melodic)
Ohhh, you only get one life,
Ohhh, can’t press rewind.
Money comes, money goes,
But the stories last when you’re gone.
(Chorus – Big, stadium-style chant)
One life—live it up, no regrets!
One shot—make it count, not a cent!
They can take the cash, but not your name,
When the dust settles, did you change the game?
One life—live it up, no regrets!
One shot—make it count, not a cent!
They can take the cash, but not your name,
When the dust settles, did you change the game?
(Verse 2 – High energy, motivational flow)
They say risk it all, but they scared to lose,
Chains on their neck, but can’t break the noose.
A hundred cars, a hundred cribs, what’s it mean?
If you die today, what’s left of the dream?
Take that trip, go feel that high,
Say what you mean, stop wastin’ time.
Nobody’s promised they wake up twice,
So live for now, ‘cause you don’t get life twice.
(Pre-Chorus – Melodic)
Ohhh, you only get one life,
Ohhh, can’t press rewind.
Money comes, money goes,
But the stories last when you’re gone.
(Chorus – Big, stadium-style chant)
One life—live it up, no regrets!
One shot—make it count, not a cent!
They can take the cash, but not your name,
When the dust settles, did you change the game?
One life—live it up, no regrets!
One shot—make it count, not a cent!
They can take the cash, but not your name,
When the dust settles, did you change the game?
(Verse 3 – Emotional, storytelling)
They told me stack it up, flip it, never look back,
Now I see my homies gone, wish I could change that.
One chased the money, ran with the wrong crowd,
Another stayed grindin’, but stress took him out.
I seen dudes with it all, still feelin’ empty,
Houses like castles, but souls feelin’ deadly.
What’s the cost of a check if you lose yourself?
I’d rather die broke than regret my wealth.
(Bridge – Slow, reflective moment)
It’s not the cash, it’s the memories made,
It’s not the flex, it’s the lives you change.
So when the curtain closes, time runs out,
Will they remember what you was about?
(Final Chorus – High-energy, festival-style chant)
One life—live it up, no regrets!
One shot—make it count, not a cent!
They can take the cash, but not your name,
When the dust settles, did you change the game?
One life—live it up, no regrets!
One shot—make it count, not a cent!
They can take the cash, but not your name,
When the dust settles, did you change the game?
(Outro – Fades out with a soulful sample, deep message lingering.)
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