Track · Sep 11, 2026 · English

Running On Empty

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3:22

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English

Lyrics

[Intro]

Phone alarm, coffee cold, shoes by the door

Another day asking what I’m running for

[Verse 1]

Clock in at sunrise, clock out after dark

Two sets of keys and a pressure in my heart

Lunch in a paper bag, dreams in a folder

Trying to carry tomorrow before it gets closer

My wife says, “You’re here,” but I’m somewhere ahead

Counting every bill while she’s fixing the bed

My son puts his hand in mine, says, “Dad, come play”

I smile, then I promise him I’ll make time someday

[Pre-Chorus]

Everybody tells me I’m doing enough

But enough feels small when the road gets rough

I got love in this house, got a reason to fight

So why does the finish keep moving at night?

[Chorus]

I’m running on empty with my foot on the gas

Trying to build a future while I’m stuck in the past

Got a wife, got a son, got a whole lot of love

Still I look in the mirror like I’m not coming up

I give every piece till there’s nothing to spare

Say I’m almost there, but I’m never quite there

If I’m blessed, why’s the weight still breaking my back?

I’m scared I’m failing everybody while I’m giving all I have

[Verse 2]

Second job, fluorescent lights, twelve-hour shift

Every little paycheck feels like a sinking ship

Boss wants more, landlord wants more, time wants more

I’m measuring my life by the lock on the front door

Missed one school picture, missed two dinners late

Told my son that I’m proud, tried to hide the weight

He don’t need a hero, just a dad who stays

That truth hits harder than the bills I face

[Pre-Chorus]

I hear “keep going” from the people I trust

But some days hope feels like a bill marked “past due”

I got love in this house, got a reason to fight

Still I question my worth when I turn out the light

[Chorus]

I’m running on empty with my foot on the gas

Trying to build a future while I’m stuck in the past

Got a wife, got a son, got a whole lot of love

Still I look in the mirror like I’m not coming up

I give every piece till there’s nothing to spare

Say I’m almost there, but I’m never quite there

If I’m blessed, why’s the weight still breaking my back?

I’m scared I’m failing everybody while I’m giving all I have

[Bridge]

Maybe getting there ain’t a place on a map

Maybe it’s the small hands reaching when I get back

Maybe it’s my wife seeing the fear I conceal

Saying, “You don’t have to earn what we already feel”

I’m still tired, still broke, still chasing that door

But I’m not alone like I thought before

[Final Chorus]

I’m running on empty, but I’m still in the race

There’s a little boy smiling with my tired face

Got a wife, got a son, got a whole lot of love

Maybe that’s the proof that I’m not giving up

I give every piece, but I’m learning to care

For the man in the mirror who got everybody there

I may not be there yet, but I’m making this track

One more shift, one more mile, and I’m not turning back

[Outro]

Phone alarm, coffee cold, shoes by the door

I’m still here, still fighting, still asking for more

Style

high-energy introspective trap rap148 bpm feelminor-key piano looppunchy kick and crisp snarerolling hi-hatsdeep controlled 808 basstense verse drums that lift into a wide anthemic hookgritty close-mic male rap with urgent convictionoccasional melodic hookpolished modern mix with vocal grit and clear low endenglish

Prompt

A rap song but also kinda depressing but pumed up also about how i work two jobs and do my best but feel like im failing. I have a wife a son and a lot who care about me but why cant i get there

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GeneratedSep 11, 2026

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