Drowning in Debt Lyrics

They say "just pull yourself up"

But how do you climb when you're drowning in debt?

Graduated broke with a paper chain

Degrees don't mean shit when the system's insane

Interest climbs while the paycheck crawls

Every step forward's another damn wall

Medical bills stack high as the sky

You get one illness they leave you to die

It's a system designed to keep you small

They lend you a dream then make you fall

Drowning in debt no way to breathe

They sell you a life you can't ever leave

They profit from hope but they give you despair

The weight of the system will leave you bare

Call it a loan but it's chains on your neck

Workin' three jobs just to pay the debt

Can't buy a home can't start a life

Just stuck in the grind with a ball and knife

They say "just save" but the math don't add

While CEOs laugh at the money they've had

They sell you a future that's locked in a cage

And bury your dreams under minimum wage

Drowning in debt no way to breathe

They sell you a life you can't ever leave

They profit from hope but they give you despair

The weight of the system will leave you bare

It's not just money—it's a trap they've set

A lifetime of work for a lifetime of debt

From the bankers' pens to the policies signed

It's a goddamn noose for your body and mind

They drown us slow while they sip champagne

Celebrate profits while we feel the pain

From student loans to hospital stays

It's a fuckin' machine and we're the prey

They build their yachts on the backs of the poor

While families crumble behind closed doors

But we'll rise from the depths take back control

And burn this system down to its soul

Drowning in debt no way to breathe

They sell you a life you can't ever leave

They profit from hope but they give you despair

The weight of the system will leave you bare

They sold us the dream…

But it came with a cost

Drowning in debt… and they're never the ones who pay