Track · Feb 13, 2026 · English

Clock In, Carry On

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2:54

Language

English

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Coffee stain on a wrinkled shirt

Same bus

Same tired eyes

Swipe that badge

Joke about the weather

Pretend we’re all fine inside

Screens glow like a long gray tunnel

Paycheck already spent

But I keep a little picture in my wallet

Of the place that I’m aiming to get

[Pre-Chorus]

Every hour feels so heavy

But my heart says

“hold steady”

[Chorus]

Nine to five

We’re barely breathing

But we’re still dreaming

Still dreaming

Punch that clock

Keep the engine running

We’re tired and we’re broke

But we’re not done yet

Nine to five

But our hearts stay open

To a life we ain’t seen

We ain’t seen yet

We fall down

Stand up

Carry on

Clock in

Carry on (oh yeah)

[Verse 2]

Boss man talks in empty numbers

I nod

Then drift away

To a cabin in the autumn mountains

Where my kids can laugh all day

Got a jar on the fridge for “someday”

A few coins and a crumpled ten

Feels small

But it sounds like thunder

When it hits that glass again

[Pre-Chorus]

Every mile feels so heavy

But my hope says

“hold steady”

[Chorus]

Nine to five

We’re barely breathing

But we’re still dreaming

Still dreaming

Punch that clock

Keep the engine running

We’re tired and we’re broke

But we’re not done yet

Nine to five

But our hearts stay open

To a life we ain’t seen

We ain’t seen yet

We fall down

Stand up

Carry on

Clock in

Carry on (hey!)

[Bridge]

One day that jar will overflow

One day these hands will let go

Of this desk

This chair

This name tag chain

And we’ll dance out in the rain

[Chorus]

Nine to five

We’re barely breathing

But we’re still dreaming

Still dreaming

Punch that clock

Keep the engine running

We’re tired and we’re broke

But we’re not done yet

Nine to five

But our hearts stay open

To a life we ain’t seen

We ain’t seen yet

We fall down

Stand up

Carry on

Clock in

Carry on

Yeah we fall down

Stand up

Carry on

Clock in

Carry on

Style

folkuplifting folk-edm crossover with male vocalswarm acoustic guitar and mandolin over pulsing side-chained synths. verses stay intimate with soft kick and subtle pads; pre-chorus swells with rising arps and stacked harmonies; chorus drops into a festival-ready beat with big group “whoa”s and bright tambourine. final chorus adds octave vocals and a soaring fiddle line for maximum release.edm

Prompt

Folk/EDM style music about the 9-5 struggle, but yet we still push on for a better life

Credits

Prompt byVectorRhythm847

GeneratedFeb 13, 2026

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