Rent Check Dreams

Name: Rent Check Dreams
Duration: 260 s
Description: Rent Check Dreams by mBaileyz. From the artist’s lyric sheet: “They sold us dreams in plastic wrap Now we're drowning in the gap Between what we earn and what we need…”

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Rent Check Dreams lyrics

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Intro

Yeah, they said work hard, play by the rules Now I'm out here playing chess with my bills like a fool This for everybody grinding, trying to stay afloat Let me paint you a picture, this ain't just a quote

Verse 1

Clock in at seven, leave at six or later Boss talking about "team player," I'm just chasing paper Rent went up three hundred, salary stayed the same They call it market value, I call it a dirty game Grocery cart looking light, but the total looking heavy Used to fill it to the top, now I'm counting every penny Student loans like shadows, following me around Paid my dues to get educated, now I'm education-bound Credit score's my reputation, three digits define me Interest rates got me trapped, invisible chains bind me They want loyalty to companies that'll replace you quick Healthcare tied to employment, now that's a magic trick

Pre-chorus

They sold us dreams in plastic wrap Now we're drowning in the gap Between what we earn and what we need This ain't living, this is survival speed

Chorus

We just trying to make rent in America Work three jobs, still can't afford the area They promised us more, we got less and a prayer Living check to check, but we still out here

Verse 2

Inflation talking crazy, everything's expensive Gas, eggs, bread, man, it's getting intensive They say the economy's booming, for who though? CEOs getting millions while we split the Whole Foods dough Gig economy got us all independent contractors No benefits, no security, just pay-per-transaction factors Side hustle's not a choice, it's a necessity now DoorDash, Uber, Fiverr, monetize your every vow Retirement? That's a myth they sold to our parents Now we're planning to work till we're old and transparent Social programs getting cut while billionaires don't pay Tax loopholes big enough to fly a private jet away

Verse 3

But we ain't victims, nah, we're architects of change Learning financial literacy, stepping out the range Budgeting apps and investment accounts, we educating self Mental health matters too, that's the real wealth Community over competition, that's the new wave Sharing knowledge, lifting neighbors, that's how we all get saved From the cycle of the struggle, breaking generational curses Financial freedom's possible when we write our own verses They want us divided, distracted by the noise But we're connecting all the dots, using our collective voice Voting with our dollars, supporting local spots Understanding the system's how we change the plots

Pre-chorus

They sold us dreams in plastic wrap Now we're drowning in the gap Between what we earn and what we need But knowledge is the key, now we plant the seed

Chorus

We just trying to make rent in America Work three jobs, still can't afford the area They promised us more, we got less and a prayer Living check to check, but we still out here

Bridge

This ain't left or right, this is up and down This is have and have-nots in every single town From the corner store to the corporate floor We all feeling pressure, can't ignore it anymore But together we're stronger, educated and aware The first step to solution is admitting that we care

Chorus

We just trying to make rent in America Work three jobs, still can't afford the area They promised us more, we got less and a prayer Living check to check, but we still out here We just trying to make rent in America Work three jobs, still can't afford the area They promised us more, we got less and a prayer Living check to check, but we still out here

Outro

To everyone hustling, grinding, trying to survive Keep your head up, stay informed, stay alive Knowledge is power, community is wealth This our economy now, we building it ourselves Rent check dreams turning into ownership schemes We gon' make it, believe that, this more than it seems

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