Alarm goes off, I tell it suck your mum Whole life framed like I’m becoming someone They say grind now, rest later Funny how later never fucking comes Everyone online doing soft life Same people stressing over rent still Sell peace like it’s passive income Bare chat, no plan, no skills You gotta shine but don’t outshine Gotta graft but don’t cross lines Be unique but fit the mould Be loud but not too bold They say work smart, mean work more Same shit dressed up polite If this is what success looks like Why everyone look half-dead inside? They swear it’s calm, swear it’s light Swear it’s just discipline If pressure builds this much heat Don’t ask why people are slipping then No sleep, no break, no grace Still gotta look like I’m okay Say do better, say it again I’m already a shell, don’t beg my case If this life’s meant to be goals Man, fuck your goals, I’m fried You make it look easy online In real life? It’s a fucking lie They want humans, not human flaws Cry in private, smile on call Mental health but don’t get weird Don’t make the room uncomfortable Everyone struggles, no shit That don’t make the pressure legit If it fucks us all the same way Don’t tell me I’m the one that slipped Man scream mindset all day Like vibes keep lights on paid Call burnout character building When it’s just people getting frayed I ain’t lost, I ain’t confused I see the game, I just won’t play If this pace is meant to be normal No wonder everyone’s mortal They say push through, say you’ll adapt Like burnout’s not a predictable stat If this is winning, keep it man I don’t need proof I survived that No sleep, no break, no grace Still gotta look like I’m okay Say do better, say it again I’m already a shell, don’t beg my case If this life’s meant to be goals Man, fuck your goals, I’m fried You make it look easy online In real life? It’s a fucking lie They told me dream big Didn’t mention the debt Didn’t mention the stress Didn’t mention the bit Where you fake being fine So no one feels upset Yeah. I’m not lazy. I’m just not buying it. © Eliza Void 2026
