(Verse 1) When You grew up counting cracks in the wall Empty plates at the end of the hall and your Mother says, “You just have to survive tonight” So You learn to chase every shining light Gold chains, bright cars, louder names Trying to bury the childhood shame Every applause feels good for a while But the hunger returns with a different smile (Pre-Chorus) They sell us dreams in silver screens Tell us we are what we own But the richer I became inside my head The more I felt alone (Chorus) More money, more status, more diamonds to wear More people screaming your name in the air But what if the truth is painfully clear? We already had enough right here You don’t need a throne above You don’t have to be beloved To ever know that kind of pain again No empty hands, no fear, no chains (Verse 2) I thought success could rewrite my past Build a kingdom that forever lasts But a child with bread and a place to sleep Is already holding something deep What is wealth if your soul can’t breathe? What is fame if your people grieve? No designer heaven can replace Clean water, peace, a human place (Bridge) Never again No hunger in the night Never again No stolen human rights Never again No child denied the sun If we forget that truth Then nobody has won (Final Chorus) More gold, more lights, more endless desire We keep feeding an invisible fire But the meaning of life was never excess It’s freedom, water, shelter, rest And if I pray for anything It’s not applause or diamond rings Just let the people I love remain Far away from fear and pain Never again Never again A life without freedom Is the poorest kind of chain.
