[Intro] [Soft beat] No speeches. Just facts. [Verse 1] They grew up when jobs were steady, One paycheck made life ready, Rent was low, homes felt near, Future plans felt safe and clear. They say, “Just work hard, kid,” Like things cost what they once did, Like the rules stayed what they were, After they made it across first. [Pre-Chorus] From where they stand, it still works fine, From down here, it’s a different time, The advice stayed, the prices grew, And now we’re stuck chasing what they knew. [Chorus] You built a world that worked for you, Then told us, “Do what we used to do,” But the math changed, the ground gave way, And we’re paying for yesterday. We don’t hate you, we just need you To see what’s different now, We’re not lazy, we’re just buried Under costs we can’t outrun. [Verse 2] They had pensions, we got gigs, Multiple jobs just to exist, They bought homes before thirty-five, We rent and hope to stay alive. When we talk about the stress, They say, “That’s life,” dismiss the rest, But life shouldn’t mean constant strain, Just to break even, just to stay sane. [Pre-Chorus] They remember how it worked for them, Not what broke along the bend, And when they say, “You’ll be okay,” It sounds like advice from yesterday. [Chorus] You built a world that worked for you, Then told us, “Do what we used to do,” But the math changed, the ground gave way, And we’re paying for yesterday. We don’t hate you, we just need you To listen before you explain, We’re not broken, we’re just trying To live inside a tighter frame. [Bridge] This isn’t blame, this isn’t spite, It’s asking for a fairer fight, You played the game when it paid out, We’re stuck covering the buy-in now. We don’t want your past erased, Just help us make a livable place, Meet us here, don’t look away, Help us change what’s in the way. [Final Chorus] You built a world, now help us fix What cracked and never got remixed, Not with lectures, not with pride, But real changes side by side. We still care, we still believe, Still show up, still try to dream, If we’re carrying this ahead, Help us fix what’s breaking next. [Outro] Same world. New costs. Still hoping you hear us.
