They told us go to school, get a degree
Said that's the ticket to prosperity
But the loans stack high, the wages stay low
And the dreams they sold don't seem to grow
Daddy bought his house on a factory wage
Now I'm stuck in my room, barely turning the page
They pulled the ladder up and closed the door
Left us spinning our wheels, begging for more
I don't blame you, Dad, how could you have known
But I can't buy a house without selling my soul
They bought their comfort, left us the bill
We're climbing a mountain that keeps growing still
Oh, the price we pay, for the life they sold
They burned through the future, chasing their gold
They cashed out their pensions, left the rest to rust
Now we're scraping by, just trying to trust
They drove their big cars on cheap gasoline
Didn't think twice about what it might mean
Now we're riding e-scooters and rationing air
Cleaning up a mess they don't seem to care
Every job we take needs a master's degree
But they worked 9 to 5, retired at 63
We hustle and grind, just to get ahead
While they blame us for wanting a roof and a bed
I don't blame you, Dad, how could you have seen
That the life you built would break our dreams
You say, "Why don't you save?" while the rents climb high
We're just trying to live, but it feels like a lie
Oh, the price we pay, for the life they sold
They burned through the future, chasing their gold
They left us the fallout, called it our turn
But the bridges they burned make it hard to learn
They gutted the unions, shipped the jobs overseas
Cut the safety nets and left us on our knees
Said, "You're entitled," when we asked for fair
But the cards they dealt just weren't there
They bought up the houses, left us no land
Blame the avocado toast in our hands
We're drowning in debt, they don't understand
How we lost the future they once had planned
Oh, the price we pay, for the life they sold
They burned through the future, chasing their gold
They cashed out their pensions, left the rest to rust
Now we're scraping by, just trying to trust
But I'll keep on walking, though the weight feels wrong
Singing this fight like a gospel song
Maybe one day, when the tide has turned
We'll rise from the ashes of a lesson learned
Raging Machine - Price We Pay Lyrics
Raging Machine - Price We Pay Lyrics
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They told us go to school, get a degree
Said that's the ticket to prosperity
But the loans stack high, the wages stay low
And the dreams they sold don't seem to grow
Daddy bought his house on a factory wage
Now I'm stuck in my room, barely turning the page
They pulled the ladder up and closed the door
Left us spinning our wheels, begging for more
I don't blame you, Dad, how could you have known
But I can't buy a house without selling my soul
They bought their comfort, left us the bill
We're climbing a mountain that keeps growing still
Oh, the price we pay, for the life they sold
They burned through the future, chasing their gold
They cashed out their pensions, left the rest to rust
Now we're scraping by, just trying to trust
They drove their big cars on cheap gasoline
Didn't think twice about what it might mean
Now we're riding e-scooters and rationing air
Cleaning up a mess they don't seem to care
Every job we take needs a master's degree
But they worked 9 to 5, retired at 63
We hustle and grind, just to get ahead
While they blame us for wanting a roof and a bed
I don't blame you, Dad, how could you have seen
That the life you built would break our dreams
You say, "Why don't you save?" while the rents climb high
We're just trying to live, but it feels like a lie
Oh, the price we pay, for the life they sold
They burned through the future, chasing their gold
They left us the fallout, called it our turn
But the bridges they burned make it hard to learn
They gutted the unions, shipped the jobs overseas
Cut the safety nets and left us on our knees
Said, "You're entitled," when we asked for fair
But the cards they dealt just weren't there
They bought up the houses, left us no land
Blame the avocado toast in our hands
We're drowning in debt, they don't understand
How we lost the future they once had planned
Oh, the price we pay, for the life they sold
They burned through the future, chasing their gold
They cashed out their pensions, left the rest to rust
Now we're scraping by, just trying to trust
But I'll keep on walking, though the weight feels wrong
Singing this fight like a gospel song
Maybe one day, when the tide has turned
We'll rise from the ashes of a lesson learned
Said that's the ticket to prosperity
But the loans stack high, the wages stay low
And the dreams they sold don't seem to grow
Daddy bought his house on a factory wage
Now I'm stuck in my room, barely turning the page
They pulled the ladder up and closed the door
Left us spinning our wheels, begging for more
I don't blame you, Dad, how could you have known
But I can't buy a house without selling my soul
They bought their comfort, left us the bill
We're climbing a mountain that keeps growing still
Oh, the price we pay, for the life they sold
They burned through the future, chasing their gold
They cashed out their pensions, left the rest to rust
Now we're scraping by, just trying to trust
They drove their big cars on cheap gasoline
Didn't think twice about what it might mean
Now we're riding e-scooters and rationing air
Cleaning up a mess they don't seem to care
Every job we take needs a master's degree
But they worked 9 to 5, retired at 63
We hustle and grind, just to get ahead
While they blame us for wanting a roof and a bed
I don't blame you, Dad, how could you have seen
That the life you built would break our dreams
You say, "Why don't you save?" while the rents climb high
We're just trying to live, but it feels like a lie
Oh, the price we pay, for the life they sold
They burned through the future, chasing their gold
They left us the fallout, called it our turn
But the bridges they burned make it hard to learn
They gutted the unions, shipped the jobs overseas
Cut the safety nets and left us on our knees
Said, "You're entitled," when we asked for fair
But the cards they dealt just weren't there
They bought up the houses, left us no land
Blame the avocado toast in our hands
We're drowning in debt, they don't understand
How we lost the future they once had planned
Oh, the price we pay, for the life they sold
They burned through the future, chasing their gold
They cashed out their pensions, left the rest to rust
Now we're scraping by, just trying to trust
But I'll keep on walking, though the weight feels wrong
Singing this fight like a gospel song
Maybe one day, when the tide has turned
We'll rise from the ashes of a lesson learned
Writer: The Machine
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