[Female lead rapper, aggressive delivery, bold swagger, confident, fast punchy flows, brassy tone, sharp pronunciation, layered ad-libs, dry close-mic recording] [Male lead rapper, dynamic vocal shifts, nasal tone, raspy, rhythmic staccato delivery, variable pitch, intense theatrical cadence, multi-layered background vocals, crisp studio mix] [Verse 1] [F] Cart full, I still gotta trim [M] Price tag jumps when I walk in [F] Eggs, bread, milk, all switched up [M] Used to grab two, now I pick one [F] Pump says “ouch” when I fill up [M] Tank full? Nah, I got enough [F] Swipe that card, hear that little sound [M] Then the total hit and I looked down [Pre-Chorus] [F] Every week, it’s higher [M] Every aisle, fire [F] My pay don’t stretch [M] Like it used to, baby [Chorus] [F] Up, up, everything up [M] Ain’t no break, just more of the gut punch [F] Up, up, everything up [M] Try to hold still, but it won’t slow up [F] Gas, food, rent—what? [M] Everything up [F] Gas, food, rent—what? [M] Everything up [Verse 2] [F] I compare brands like a chess move [M] Still lose when the bills come due [F] Bag feels light, but the damage heavy [M] Made the same money and it don’t act ready [F] Need a whole plan just to make it through [M] Cut one thing, then they tax two [F] I’m in the store with my face on froze [M] How the small stuff cost a whole paycheck though? [Pre-Chorus] [F] Every week, it’s higher [M] Every aisle, fire [F] My pay don’t stretch [M] Like it used to, baby [Chorus] [F] Up, up, everything up [M] Ain’t no break, just more of the gut punch [F] Up, up, everything up [M] Try to hold still, but it won’t slow up [F] Gas, food, rent—what? [M] Everything up [F] Gas, food, rent—what? [M] Everything up [Bridge] [F] I’m tired of the math, tired of the spin [M] Tired of “it’s fine” with a grin [F] I know what I see in the cart, in the tank [M] In the empty space where the money just sank [F] Still I stand tall, still I don’t fold [M] Still make moves when the streets feel cold [F] Say what it is, I’m not impressed [M] If everything’s climbing, I’m fighting for less [Chorus] [F] Up, up, everything up [M] Ain’t no break, just more of the gut punch [F] Up, up, everything up [M] Try to hold still, but it won’t slow up [F] Gas, food, rent—what? [M] Everything up [F] Gas, food, rent—what? [M] Everything up
