Poverty Shouldn’t Exist
folk, Atmospheric folk-pop with male vocals, layered harmonies that swell into a dramatic, aggressive final chorus. Fingerpicked acoustic and airy pads in the verses; low percussion pulses like a heartbeat. Pre-chorus adds toms and vocal stacks, chorus jumps with wide stereo harmonies, gritty bass, and crashing drums. Cinematic crescendo in the bridge with chant-like backing vocals, then a soaring last hook that holds the final line a cappella for emphasis., pop, dramatic, male vocals, vocal
Poverty Shouldn’t Exist
folk, Atmospheric folk-pop with male vocals, layered harmonies that swell into a dramatic, aggressive final chorus. Fingerpicked acoustic and airy pads in the verses; low percussion pulses like a heartbeat. Pre-chorus adds toms and vocal stacks, chorus jumps with wide stereo harmonies, gritty bass, and crashing drums. Cinematic crescendo in the bridge with chant-like backing vocals, then a soaring last hook that holds the final line a cappella for emphasis., pop, dramatic, male vocals, vocal
Lyrics
Verse 1
You’re planning out your ladder
One broken rung at a time
Counting coupons in the kitchen
Calling that “the grind”
You say “one day I’ll make it”
Like the fall is by design
Blaming every empty cupboard
On some failure in your spine
Pre-Chorus
But who drew this line in the dirt
Who said some sleep in gold
Some in hurt
You say “I’ll climb out of this”
I say “burn the whole damn pit”
Chorus
Stop dreaming ‘bout escaping poverty
Start screaming that poverty shouldn’t exist
You’re not the problem
You’re not the story twist
This cage was built like a business
Stop praying to be the lucky one picked
Start saying that poverty shouldn’t exist
(oh-oh, say it)
Poverty shouldn’t exist
Verse 2
You’re worshipping the hustle
Like it’s holy
Like it saves
But work can’t cure a wound
Cut this deep
This made
You keep fixing all your symptoms
They keep selling you the blame
While they hide the loaded dice
And tattoo you with shame
Pre-Chorus
Who taught you your worth is a wage
Who owns the lock on this stage
You say “I’ll run harder
You’ll see”
I say “tear down the race
Run free”
Chorus
Stop dreaming ‘bout escaping poverty
Start screaming that poverty shouldn’t exist
You’re not the glitch
You’re proof of the rigged
This pain was planned
Not a myth
Stop begging just to barely subsist
Start yelling that poverty shouldn’t exist
(hey, louder)
Poverty shouldn’t exist
Bridge
[Beat drops to vocal stack
Claps and low drones]
If there’s enough for their closets and cars
There’s enough for your dinner and scars
If there’s enough to throw parties in space
There’s enough for a bed
For a safe place
(there’s enough, there’s enough)
Chant - layered vocals
Not my fault
Not your fault
(we won’t wear their insult)
Not my fault
Not your fault
(we’re done being default)
Chorus
Stop dreaming ‘bout escaping poverty
Start screaming that poverty shouldn’t exist
You’re not the burden
You’re not the risk
You’re the proof that something’s sick
Stop hoping they’ll loosen their fist
Start shouting that poverty shouldn’t exist
(oh-oh, say it)
Poverty shouldn’t exist
[Music cuts
A cappella]
Poverty
Shouldn’t exist