(Verse 1 - observational, cynical swagger) Scrolling through my phone at three AM again Instagram tells me everyone's doing better than Me in my flatshare with five other mates Splitting the WiFi bill, can't afford proper plates Got three side hustles just to pay the rent Student loan's a joke, wondering where it went Degree on the wall but I'm still at Tesco's Living off Deliveroo and existential dread, though Parents asking when I'm getting on the ladder Mate, I can't even afford a night out, does it matter? Watching house prices like it's fantasy Homeownership's a myth, like democracy (Pre-Chorus - building) We're the generation That got participation Medals as kids Now we can't afford to live (Chorus - anthemic, ironic) We're Generation Rent, can't afford to buy Posting our mental breakdowns, getting therapy online Twenty-seven, still living like we're students This is modern England, absolutely useless! Generation Rent, vaping on the corner Dating apps and disappointment, getting warmer We're the avocado toast, we're the TikTok generation Welcome to Britain, land of desperation! (La-la-la, la-la-la-la) Generation Rent! (La-la-la, la-la-la-la) (Verse 2 - more details) Bottomless brunch on Sunday, broke by Monday Three jobs on my CV, none of them pay me Properly enough to actually save a quid But the gram makes it look like I'm living it Swiping left on Hinge while I'm on the tube Everyone's got trauma, everyone's in their "healing era" mood Festival tickets on Klarna, pay in four Can't afford therapy but I can afford Parklife for sure Climate anxiety mixed with FOMO stress Trying to be sustainable while I'm buying fast fashion, yes I know it's hypocritical, I know it's wrong But Shein's got a sale and my serotonin's gone (Pre-Chorus) We're the generation Of instant gratification But can't afford inflation Welcome to the nation! (Chorus - bigger, more ironic) We're Generation Rent, scrolling through the pain Watching millionaires on TikTok going insane Thirty years old, asking dad for money This is modern England, absolutely funny! Generation Rent, living for the weekend Five roommates in a two-bed, this is not decent We're the mental health aware, anxious generation Too poor for medication, cheers to the nation! (Bridge - spoken word/rap style) Monday: Depop selling Tuesday: Side hustle grinding Wednesday: Therapy session I can't afford so I'm just venting to my mates at the pub Thursday: Pretending I'm fine on LinkedIn Friday: Overdraft maxed but we're going out out Saturday: Regret and a kebab Sunday: Existential crisis and meal prep that'll last two days (Instrumental break - guitar solo with electronic elements) (Verse 3 - acceptance, defiant) But you know what? We're still here, aren't we? Can't kill us off that easy, see We're adaptable, we're resilient Even though the system's trying to make us obedient We've got our memes, we've got our community We're redefining what success means, see Don't need a house, don't need a car Just need WiFi and a half-decent bar (Final Chorus - triumphant despite it all) WE'RE GENERATION RENT, AND WE'RE DOING FINE REDEFINING SUCCESS ONE DELIVEROO AT A TIME CAN'T AFFORD A HOUSE BUT WE'VE GOT EACH OTHER THIS IS MODERN ENGLAND, STICK TOGETHER! GENERATION RENT, WE'RE STILL STANDING TALL Living in our overdrafts, giving it our all We're the burnt out, anxious, vaping generation But we're still here, despite this broken nation! (Outro - defiant) (La-la-la, la-la-la-la) Can't afford to live! (La-la-la, la-la-la-la) But we're surviving! (La-la-la, la-la-la-la) Generation Rent! Yeah!
