Happiness Sold

Prelude

Window flickers low, hunger in my skull

Dollar menu ghosts, pocket feeling dull

Crack the coin slot, in the dark I play

Shadow on my plate, hope slipping away

Verse 0

Empty street lights, I pace through the night

Wallet thin, hunger thick, wishing for a bite

Dreams in a carton, cold in my hands

Deep fried memories, I can't understand

Salt on my tongue, memories fade fast

Chasing cheap thrills in a world built to last

Looking for warmth in a sugar rush meal

Trade a piece of soul for something to feel

Intro

No silver spoon, just plastic wrap

Smile in the box, mask for the cracks

Golden arches, got me feeling trapped

Life come served with a toy, that's a trap

Verse 1

Pulled up for a taste, didn't ask for my fate

Cheap thrills on a tray, that dollar never waits

Sauce dripping in the bag, grease on the pain

Bought a quick little high, now it’s settling in shame

Late night, drive-thru, searching for a deal

Window slides, cold hands, what’s fake and what’s real?

Toys on the seat, lost dreams on the wheel

All smiles in the bag, got pain in the seal

Chorus

Happy Meal, but I’m empty still

Bag full of color, got me numb for real

Chasing that taste, just to break the chill

Happiness sold, yeah I signed the deal

Chorus

Happy Meal, but I’m empty still

Bag full of color, got me numb for real

Chasing that taste, just to break the chill

Happiness sold, yeah I signed the deal

Verse 2

Snap a pic, post it, little fries in the light

Feed the hunger, feed the feed, tryna hide the bite

Sauce is thick like the silence at night

Shadow in the booth while the neon bites

Peel the wrapper back, peel the layers of guilt

Golden mask and a crown, that’s the temple we built

Smiles on the ad, but I’m counting the cost

Life in the bag, but it’s happiness lost

Chorus

Happy Meal, but I’m empty still

Bag full of color, got me numb for real

Chasing that taste, just to break the chill

Happiness sold, yeah I signed the deal

Verse 3

Speaker crackle loud, voice cold as the ice

Said, Welcome to Gas Burger, but nothing sound nice

Numbers on a screen, price high, hope thin

Order taken quick, like a sin with a grin

Crumbs on the dash from the meals I regret

Another fake smile, got me drowning in debt

Flavor on my tongue but the joy just gone stale

Empty bag folded tight, story boxed in for sale

Outro

Midnight’s menu, always on repeat

Dreams shrink wrap, laying under my seat

Fast food prayers with a coin in my palm

Broken promise served slow, eat it calm

Swallowed the prize, hunger biting the reel

Plastic toy truth—was the hunger ever real?