Barely Here

[Verse 1]
It’s hard in the city
Yeah it’s hard out here
Tryna find love but the rent too near
Bottle half empty
Blunt disappear
I say I’m okay but I’m barely here
[Chorus]
Barely here
Barely here
Smile on my face
But it’s cracked
My dear
Money coming slow and the fear comes quick
I’m a punchline kid to a cosmic trick
Barely here
Barely here
Shouting at the night till it disappears
[Verse 2]
Landlord knocking like a kick drum doom
Ex on read in a crowded room
Phone on 1%
Heart on fumes
Dust on the amp in my childhood room
[Chorus]
Barely here
Barely here
Smile on my face
But it’s cracked
My dear
Money coming slow and the fear comes quick
I’m a punchline kid to a cosmic trick
Barely here
Barely here
Shouting at the night till it disappears
[Bridge]
Yeah I laugh too loud
Yeah I drink too fast (hey!)
Make a bad decision just to make it last
If this is growing up
Then I’m growing weird
Middle finger up with my cheap-ass beer (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Barely here
Barely here
Smile on my face
But it’s cracked
My dear
Money coming slow and the fear comes quick
I’m a punchline kid to a cosmic trick
Barely here
Barely here
Shouting at the night till it disappears

rock, Gritty alt-rock with punk edges; male vocals half-sung, half-shouted. Tight, distorted power trio: overdriven guitars, gritty bass, punchy live drums. Verses stay tense and low-slung; chorus explodes with gang vocals and crash-heavy drums. Brief feedback swell into a raw middle-eight, then a final, shouted hook that cuts off on a stinger chord., punk, slow