Verse 1 Same counter, same damn place But now it’s got a different face Dead air hanging in the room Like we’re working in a tomb Used to joke and kill the shift Now it’s tension you can’t lift Everybody walking tight Like we’re waiting for a fight ⸻ Pre-Chorus Don’t tell me “it’s just a job” I know exactly what I lost I was here when it was real Now it’s something I can’t feel ⸻ Chorus We used to laugh here — what the hell happened? Now it’s silence and passive-aggressive Same damn walls, but it’s not the same Y’all sucked the life outta everything We used to laugh here — now it’s dead space Everybody got that look on their face Don’t act like this is normal now We all feel it, just won’t say it out loud ⸻ Verse 2 You took a place that used to work Turned it into something worse Not the job — it’s how you lead Cut the air we used to breathe Back when she was running things We were actually a team Now it’s split and shut down tight No one even tries to fight ⸻ Pre-Chorus You don’t listen, don’t adapt Just “that’s the way it is” on repeat, that crap Yeah, I heard it all before— That don’t fix it anymore ⸻ Chorus We used to laugh here — now it’s ruined All this fake control you’re doing Running mouths but not the floor While we carry everything and more We used to laugh here — now it’s tense Every shift just feels intense You can blame it all you want But we know exactly what it’s from ⸻ Bridge (direct, sharp) You don’t build a team by breaking it down You don’t earn respect by running your mouth You don’t fix a place by killing the vibe Then act surprised when no one’s alive ⸻ Breakdown (cold anger) We didn’t change… You did. ⸻ Chorus We used to laugh here — now it’s gone And we all know what went wrong Not a mystery, not unclear You made it something no one wants to be near We used to laugh here — remember that? Before it all went cold and flat You can keep it how it is But don’t pretend it ain’t what you did ⸻ Outro Same job… Different damage
