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Keys to the Kingdom lyrics
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Intro
Half my check gone before I touch it, that's the truth we face Landlord's at my neck while I'm sleeping in this parking space
Verse 1
Two bands for a box with roaches as my roommates Thin walls got me hearing every fight and mood break First, last, and deposit - that's six racks I don't possess Credit check denied me seven times, I'm in distress Investment firms buying blocks where grandma used to stay Turn family homes to rentals, price the culture out the way Working forty-plus with benefits but living in my ride Shower at the Planet Fitness, keep my uniform inside
Chorus
Keys to the kingdom cost more than gold Three generations in one household Dreams on layaway, can't break the mold The rent too high, the story been told
Verse 2
Kids sharing bedrooms 'til they seventeen and stressed Grown folks on momma's couch with bachelor's degrees compressed She staying with him even though he treat her like she less 'Cause leaving means the shelter, that's the game of homelessness Parents work in shifts so someone always watch the seeds But they passing in the hallway like they strangers in the weeds Every "no" I tell my daughter cuts me deeper than a blade No field trips, no birthday parties, all because the rent got paid
Bridge
Extension cords running room to room, that's how we living now Moving trucks on every corner, watch the neighborhood bow "When I get my place" - we say it like we playing lotto picks The American Dream turned to a meme, that's politics
Verse 3
Panic when the notice hit the door - "We raising rent again" Another luxury complex sign means my time about to end Grown men breaking down in parking lots after the viewing Priced out the place we built, that's modern urban renewal Empty units everywhere while families sleep in cars Side hustle ain't for extras, it's to keep us where we are Scroll the listings knowing nothing's really in my range But I still look anyway, hoping something gonna change
Chorus
Keys to the kingdom cost more than gold Three generations in one household Dreams on layaway, can't break the mold The rent too high, the story been told
Bridge
They gentrifying memories, pricing out our past Every lease renewal feeling like it might be the last Inheritance plan is waiting for my parents' house to drop That's retirement in America, the hustle never stops [Chorus] x2 Keys to the kingdom cost more than gold Three generations in one household Dreams on layaway, can't break the mold The rent too high, the story been told
Outro
Check to check, we all just tryna find a place to rest Half my life spent working just to pay another's debt
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Half my check gone before I touch it, that's the truth we face Landlord's at my neck while I'm sleeping in this parking space
Keys to the kingdom cost more than gold Three generations in one household
Check to check, we all just tryna find a place to rest Half my life spent working just to pay another's debt
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