“PRICE” by Sanzida C.

Everyone's playing a game
And they sold it to you
Playing their best cards
Wishing on stars for some luck
It's your fault for being the unlucky one
For not doing as well as everyone else
Even when you're trying your best
Everyone's got a part to play
In the grand scheme of things
They don't say
But it all comes down
It's all just a game of the numbers

Who's got the best cars? best house?
Who's got the bestest of friends?
Who's got the best job? The best family?
But all in all
Who's got the money?
Who's got all the luxuries?

We've come so far
Reaching milestones one after another
Standing ovations and cheers to the drinks
Placing Price tags everywhere
We've even got them on people now
They say nothing's for free
You give and take
There's always a price you pay
We've got the Blue Angel's cheering you on
For your tears and hard work
It's the game of the century
Everyone, please get your numbers ready

Living under a system
Long wait lines
There's one for everything
In the world
There's no way to escape'em
Gotta get through the trauma
You can try and ignore it all you want
But the truth is harsher than
We make it ought to be

You've got the talent
You've got the brains
The charms, the smile
You've got a heart
Can't do much
You're nothing
Without the numbers

We've come so far
Reaching milestones one after another
Standing ovations and cheers to the drinks
Placing Price tags everywhere
We've even got them on people now
They say nothing's for free
You give and take
There's always a price you pay
Tears and hard work doesn't amount to much
It's the game of the century
Everyone get yours numbers ready

Everybody's rushing
Running miles to catch up
To the new trends
Everybody's forgotten
About the little things
That make a day
A simple hello
A simple smile,
The eyes of your innocent little boy playing darts

We're all playing the system
Making ends meet
Chasing after those infernal price tags

Sanzida C is an undecided LSA student who loves music, songwriting, poetry, and books.