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Price Went Up lyrics
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Intro
Receipt long like a movie credit scene Same check, different math, you know what I mean Four bars deep, I’m pacing by the stove Lights buzz low, landlord tapping my phone
Verse 1
Corner store raised chips, said supply been tight Bus card blinking red, still I swipe it twice Mama counting pills under kitchen light Says “don’t skip meals,” but I might tonight Job say “family,” but they cut hours first Clock watching me bleed through a logo shirt Rent climbed stairs, I’m stuck in reverse Dreams in the trunk with the jumper cables cursed
Pre-chorus
Every tag got heavier when I pick it up Every plan cost extra when you add it up They say breathe slow, but the meter still run Whole city feel broke when the price went up
Chorus
The price went up, yeah, the price went up Same grind, same heart, but the dice went nuts We don’t fold, we adjust, we rise through cuts Say it loud in the crowd, the price went up
Verse 2
Streaming bills stack like unread mail Free trial lies, that’s a baited sale Phone cracked screen, still I chase that trail Opportunity knocking with a late fee nailed Homie moved out west, couch surfing again Says gas cost more than the hope in the tank City smile fake, but the hunger is frank We toast tap water, say cheers, then clank
Bridge 1
I ain’t asking for pity or a hand-me-down Just a fair shot when the lights go down If the rules keep shifting while we stand our ground Tell me who survives when the math don’t sound
Verse 3
I learned how to stretch with a measured breath Turn pennies to plans, put respect on the debt If it cost me peace, I don’t sign that check I bet on myself, yeah, I double that bet We build from the cracks where the sidewalks split Turn whispers to waves when the talk won’t quit They tax our patience, we answer with grit Whole block singing it, this the chorus hit
Chorus
The price went up, yeah, the price went up Same grind, same heart, but the dice went nuts We don’t fold, we adjust, we rise through cuts Hands up if you felt it, the price went up
Bridge 2
If they move the goalpost, we move the crowd Turn pressure to power, say it out loud From checkout lines to sold-out sounds We here right now and we ain’t bowing down
Chorus
The price went up, yeah, the price went up Say it once for the ones still saving cups No shame in the struggle, we toughened up Hear the streets reply, the price went up
Outro
When the cost gets loud, we don’t give up Write it on the wall, the price went up
Inside the recording
Receipt long like a movie credit scene Same check, different math, you know what I mean
Every tag got heavier when I pick it up Every plan cost extra when you add it up
When the cost gets loud, we don’t give up Write it on the wall, the price went up
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