Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Alarm hits six Same coffee Same fix Clock in Clock out Wonder what this adds up to now Paycheck hits And it’s gone in a blink Rent Gas Late fees What’s left of me? [Chorus] Pay yourself first Before the world gets paid Skim off the top Build your own escape You’re not just working To keep the meter turned Pay yourself first Watch your future earn (yeah) [Verse 2] New shoes calling That weekend trip Scroll Tap Gone It’s the same old script But I want more Than a cart and a screen I want time I want choice I want breathing in-between [Chorus] Pay yourself first Before the world gets paid Skim off the top Build your own escape You’re not just working To keep the meter turned Pay yourself first Watch your future earn (hey) [Bridge] Ten percent now Beats a hundred someday Tiny little habit Carving out a highway Past due voices Screaming in my head I’ll feed my freedom Before the rest get fed (yeah) [Chorus] Pay yourself first Before the world gets paid Skim off the top Build your own escape You’re not just working To keep the meter turned Pay yourself first Pay yourself first Watch your future earn
Tags
rock, Crunchy modern rock with tight drums, driving bass, and overdriven rhythm guitars. Male vocals with a gritty, melodic edge; verses sit in a tense pocket, drums locked to a pulsing bass figure. Chorus explodes with wide power chords and stacked gang vocals on the hook. Short middle-8 drops to half-time with filtered guitars, then slams back in for a final, shout-along chorus.
Duration
2:34
Instrumental
No
Created
1/16/2026