[Intro] (spoken, deadpan): "Close your eyes... welcome to the highlight reel." [Verse 1] Woke up sarcastic in a world full of filters Selling sunshine in a city full of skid marks Halo made of neon but it's kinda crooked, kinda tilted Living the dream — allegedly, where's my credit Boss said hustle, handed me a parachute made of debt Smile for the camera, swallow the regret Kaleidoscope skyline, melting like a clock Penthouse in my head but my body's on the block [Pre-Chorus] Dream... dream... is it real or a meme? Float through the static, plug into the scheme [Chorus] I'm living the dream (yeah right, sure, okay) Levitating in the smoke, dancing through the gray Technicolor heartbreak, neon in my veins Living the dream — somebody pinch me again [Filter sweep / bass drop] [Verse 2] Got a mantra on my mirror, font's Comic Sans "Manifest the bag" — manifest a payment plan Therapist asked how I'm doing, I said "trending" She said "that's not an answer," I said "no, it's branding" Driving through the static with my third eye on the dash Billboards screaming affirmations, taking all my cash Mirage on the freeway shaped like my potential Chasing it forever, never quite consequential [Pre-Chorus] Dream... dream... woke up in the dream Glitching through the algorithm, can't tell what's real [Chorus] I'm living the dream (yeah right, sure, okay) Levitating in the smoke, dancing through the gray Technicolor heartbreak, neon in my veins Living the dream — somebody pinch me again [Bridge] (whispered ad-libs, heavy reverb) ...float... ...allegedly... ...press play on the highlight reel... Time melts, the beat slows, colors bleed through the speakers The dream's still running but I lost the receipt for it [Verse 3] Plot twist: the dream's a loop, I've seen this scene before Déjà vu on a Tuesday, encore, encore They say "you made it" — made what, exactly, made noise? Living the dream in a city built on poise and ploys But damn if it don't feel good when the bassline hits Sarcasm's just armor for a heart that never quits [Final Chorus ] I'm living the dream (yeah right, sure, okay) Levitating in the smoke, dancing through the gray Technicolor heartbreak, neon in my veins Living the dream — somebody pinch me again (pinch me — pinch me — is this real or a meme) [Outro] (spoken, smirking): "Thanks for watching the highlight reel... the dream's still buffering."
