“WHEN DOES IT END?” (Contemporary / Urban Gospel • Lament → Hope • Testimony Worship) ⸻ INTRO (Spoken – Weary, Honest) They told us… “You need the degree to get the job.” They told us… “Go to school, invest in yourself.” But nobody told us What happens after. ⸻ VERSE 1 They said you can’t qualify without the paper Can’t get hired without the letters after your name So we signed up, showed up, did what they said But education came with a price we couldn’t pay School wasn’t free, and we knew that part Out-of-pocket was more than a broke student heart So we took the loans, trusted the plan Believed hard work would help us stand Yes, we agreed to pay it back But nobody warned us about this math— ⸻ PRE-CHORUS Graduate, get the job, do everything right But the paycheck don’t match the cost of life Rent too high, groceries climbing every week And somehow they still expect more from me ⸻ CHORUS When does it end? We did what they said Got the degree, still can’t get ahead When does it end? We’re trying our best But the numbers don’t care how hard we’ve bled They keep calling our phones Like we got something to give But you can’t take what we don’t have to live We the people are tired, stretched to the end Somebody help us… WHEN DOES IT END? ⸻ VERSE 2 Student loan providers say, “Choose a plan” But every option feels like a losing hand Payments so high they don’t leave room to breathe They talk numbers, but they don’t see me People lost jobs, still trying to survive Can’t pay rent, lights barely staying alive Groceries cost more than dignity allows And still the bills keep knocking loud They say, “Get another certification” Another degree, another obligation But more schooling means more debt More debt means more stress— WHEN DOES IT END?! ⸻ PRE-CHORUS (Build) We followed the rules We trusted the system But the system forgot the people in it We’re exhausted, anxious, barely holding on Mental health breaking while life keeps going on ⸻ CHORUS (Bigger, Angrier, Realer) When does it end? We kept our word But the cost of living is absurd When does it end? We’re drowning in debt Trying to breathe with our heads under it Stop calling our phones We can’t give what we don’t have You’re demanding water from an empty glass We’re stressed, we’re tired, we’re at our limit Somebody please do something— BEFORE THIS GETS OUT OF HAND! ⸻ BRIDGE (Cry of the People – Slow → Build) We’re not lazy We’re not careless We’re educated and still embarrassed We’re working full-time Still falling behind Trying to survive in a system that’s blind God, do You see us? God, do You care? We’re crying out from everywhere This weight is heavy This load is deep We need justice, not just sleep ⸻ VAMP (Hope Starts to Rise) You’re still our Provider Even when the numbers don’t add up You’re still our Sustainer When the pressure is too much They may ignore us But You don’t turn away You hear the people when they pray ⸻ FINAL CHORUS (Hope + Resolve) It’s not the end Even when it feels this way God’s still working beyond what we can pay It’s not the end Though the debt feels strong We won’t be buried by this for long We may be tired But we’re not done The cry of the people reaches heaven We’re asking for mercy We’re asking for change God, move on our behalf— IN JESUS’ NAME! ⸻ OUTRO (Spoken – Quiet but Firm) This isn’t rebellion. This is survival. This is a generation crying out for relief. God… Hear us. Help us. And do what only You can do. Amen.
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