The Rat Race

THE RAT RACE Wake up. Rush to nowhere. Work, eat, scroll, sleep, Repeat. What are you even running for? You wake up tired, hit snooze twice, Still rushin’ out the door like you rollin’ dice. No plan, no vision, just a schedule tight, Gotta beat traffic, gotta fake life. You clock in, zone out, fake a grin, Boss talkin’ goals, you just nod and spin. Dreams on pause, ambition in jail, But you got the new phone… so you think you won’t fail. Eat lunch scrollin’, dopamine on tap, Livin’ in loops like a TikTok trap. You got no goal, but a whole lotta “wants,” Just buy now, cry later, and ignore the haunts. You rush to wake up, Rush to get paid, Rush to the weekend, Then rush through the days. You call it the grind… But you ain’t goin’ far, You just runnin’ circles In a broken car. It’s the Rat Race, no finish line, You movin’ fast but wastin’ time. Stackin’ debt, delayin’ dreams, Feelin’ rich off dopamine streams. It’s the Rat Race, wheel in flames, Different day, but it’s all the same. You run and run with no escape, Just a nine-to-five masquerade. You buy stuff to feel alive, But forget that purpose don’t come in a Prime. Blame your boss, blame your school, Blame the world… but never you. Goals ain’t goals if you don’t take steps, You want wealth, but you won’t invest. Talk about dreams, never chase ‘em down, Waitin’ for success like it’s Amazon Prime in town. Rush hour traffic, rushin’ to fail, ‘Cause you never asked why you stuck in this jail. Chasin’ paper, but you ain’t got peace, Just a loop of regret that never cease. You grind all day… but for what? Another Friday to blow your cut. Another Monday to hate your fate. Another loop… another plate. It’s the Rat Race, no end in sight, You work by day, lose sleep by night. Swipe the card, numb the pain, Then wonder why it feels the same. It’s the Rat Race, playin’ pretend, But deep down, you know it won’t end. You keep on runnin’, makin’ the case, But you never ask who designed this place. You’re not tired from work… You’re tired from wasting your life. You don’t need more hours. You need a reason. Get off the wheel.