Darkest Times

Sometimes I cannot believe we alive
It's like we living in the darkest times
Sometimes I wonder why we even survive
The system break us down soon as we thrive

You gotta push, push it, push it
Right past the limit
'Cuz if you don't
You end living off the government
And then the rich folk who gallop up on horses and shit
They tell you "try harder buddy, maybe one day you get it
It doesn't matter If I inherit it
Trust fund kiddies and the heiresses
You work minimum wage
Dude, that's your fault
Man, that's your carelessness
Stop looking at the yachts
The drop tops
Man, we equal"
Just don't ever talk back to the cops
They might pop your people
Don't ask who really run this
Nah, you don't really want this
Stay right where you are
You don't really wanna function
You can have a couple
Luxuries
Buy yourself a new car
And work real hard
To pay it off
And when you done
Just sell it off
Don't even get like half the cost
And this right here's not even half of the problem
And It's multifaceted and it's depressing as fuck
Ugh

Sometimes I cannot believe we alive
It's like we living in the darkest times
Sometimes I wonder why we even survive
The system break us down soon as we thrive

Government still waiting on that check
Pay that off, you need to live, back you go to debt
Darkest times
Done, lost your mind
Don't you know that money can't buy happiness?
Only health insurance run by greedy men with no conscience
Alright you working hard so you can live
But your skin is scary
So the boss is weary
Now your hours thinning
If you eat depending
On when rent is due
'Cuz the way the bills set up you gotta wait for the second job to pay you
But that doesn't really roll through until Friday
Nigga, what the fuck is savings?
Took your girl to Lucille's
Call that luxury dating
Any release from the monotony
Line the pockets of the enemy
They ain't work for what they got
They the kings of hypocrisy
Nation built by your ancestors
Same scenario we just can't tell no more... fuck

Sometimes I cannot believe we alive
It's like we living in the darkest times
Sometimes I wonder why we even survive
The system break us down soon as we thrive

Sometimes I cannot believe we alive
It's like we living in the darkest times
Sometimes I wonder why we even survive
The system break us down soon as we thrive

Yeah, it's them sad boys they mad men
I'm feeling like Jean Jacques Rousseau, I'm enlightened
They call us savages when we don't let them take advantage
I care as much about your profits as you care about the planet
Uh
Pessimism for the lucky
They just want to see me down
I just want to feel okay
Save my money until I'm happy
Even though that never happens
Can't afford to think that way
Can't afford to think that way
Can't afford to think that

Living, living, y'all living different
Want to say "nigga" with no experience
My momma cried once she gave birth
'Cuz she know it's hard to live on this earth
When your skin is brown and your bank is empty
Don't know if I believe but God forgive me
This society ain't worth forgiving
Uh huh
There's some things I wanna change
I've been feeling different all my life
Thought I might
Die by now
I was in my feelings, saw them flashing lights
I hope they don't shoot