[intro] we used to dream in hand-me-downs now we're treading water so we don't fall down [verse 1] mama stretched every dollar with love no ac, but warmth from above these days, coins don’t go as far rent’s a weight, and dreams feel scarred [pre-chorus] gold on the surface, pressure underneath three jobs deep, still can't breathe they say it's all about your frame of mind but the numbers don't always align [chorus] money won’t bring happiness but it quiets some of the stress trying to stay calm in the chaos we keep dressed in debt, counting lost sleep no, money won’t bring happiness but it keeps you from the edge we were raised on little, yet found peace now joy comes with late fees [verse 2] we ran through streets and found our play now the kids just scroll the day away groceries cost more than what we earn and our minutes are traded for returns [bridge] we had less, but somehow more now we rent what we can’t afford simple joys feel like luxury what's the cost of feeling free? [final chorus] money won’t bring happiness but it softens some of the weight we used to laugh in secondhand clothes now we budget for food and loans no, money won’t bring happiness but it helps us patch the cracks we were poor but felt complete now we hustle just to make ends meet [outro] money can’t buy it... but we still chase it... what’s the price of living?
