Fading American Dream
Fading American Dream: A Poignant Tale of Struggle and Hope
Lyrics
Working hard from day to day now, I get a check that barely lasts
Expressing the struggle of working hard but receiving insufficient income.
I'm just another no choice member in Uncle Sam's desperation class
Feeling like a member of a socioeconomic class with limited opportunities.
Finding it hard to face my wife, new kid born out of shotgun life
Difficulty in facing family responsibilities due to unexpected circumstances.
Twenty years old and I love them both, see no sunshine in our skies
Despite challenges, there is love for family, but life feels difficult.
Silently we pray for turbulence to break
Expressing a desire for change or disruption in difficult circumstances.
How much more financial stress can we all take?
Questioning the ability to handle increasing financial stress.
Getting closer to our limit
Approaching a limit, facing challenges in pursuing a better life.
We chase the penthouse from the basement
Striving for success but starting from a disadvantaged position.
Our current rat race, we run to stand still
Describing a relentless rat race where progress is elusive.
This is our fading American Dream
Referring to the fading American Dream, suggesting disillusionment.
Bad news coming in, these higher rent rates gouge us thin
Receiving bad news about rising rent rates, worsening the situation.
The sands of time are running down as we slip further behind
Time is running out, and societal progress seems to be slipping away.
Bleeding my family, they're stretched too
Familial struggles and financial stress impacting well-being.
Eviction notes, what can I do?
Facing the threat of eviction, feeling helpless.
Twenty years old, feel my life's on hold
Feeling stuck at a young age, questioning life's direction.
Yell at a school-taught God, oh why?
Expressing frustration and questioning life's hardships.
Silently we pray for turbulence to break
Repeating the desire for change through silent prayers.
How much more financial stress can we all take?
Continuing to question the ability to endure financial stress.
Getting closer to our limit
Reiterating the proximity to a breaking point in life's struggles.
We chase the penthouse from the basement
Striving for success from a disadvantaged starting point.
Our current rat race, we run to stand still
Describing the ongoing struggle where progress is elusive.
This is our fading American Dream
Reaffirming the fading American Dream as a central theme.
Have we ever been above water?
Questioning if there has ever been a time of prosperity.
Do we ever see ourselves coming out of it alive?
Doubting the possibility of overcoming challenges and surviving.
Getting closer to our limit
Reiterating the closeness to a breaking point in life's struggles.
We chase the penthouse from the basement
Continuing to strive for success from a disadvantaged position.
Our current rat race, we run to stand still
Describing the ongoing rat race where progress is challenging.
This is our fading American Dream
Reaffirming the fading American Dream as a persistent theme.
I got no time no to go and cry now
Lamenting the lack of time to address personal emotions.
Leave for a second job, don't want to go poor
Forced to take on additional employment to avoid financial hardship.
I'm just searching for my dignity
Searching for personal dignity amidst challenging circumstances.
This is our fading American Dream
Reiterating the fading American Dream as a harsh reality.
This is our fading American Dream
Emphasizing the repeated theme of the diminishing American Dream.
This is our fading American Dream
Repeating the assertion of the fading American Dream.
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