Ice Cube Edited (Clean Songs)

It was late December, paycheck already dead
Store lights buzzing loud, bad thoughts in my head
I see men standing still, phones tight in their hands
Reading old messages, trying to understand
I move slow through the aisle, stomach full of stress
Every box feels wrong, every choice feels less
I grab something quick cause the clock says no
Cheap idea wrapped clean, hope she won’t know
Then I stop for a second, math hits my spine
That gift cost a week of sleep and overtime
I look down at the receipt, numbers don’t lie
That’s fuel, that’s rent, that’s bills saying goodbye
I could’ve fixed the sink, paid part of the debt
Instead I bought a thing she didn’t even want yet
But I can’t show doubt, gotta act like it’s fine
Smile taped on tight, say “I thought you’d like”

No choir voices, no snow-globe lies
Just tired men learning how to survive
Time don’t stop cause it’s holiday season
Bills don’t pause, pain don’t need a reason
Right here, right now, that’s the truth we face
Christmas don’t care about a man’s place

It’s Christmas night in small apartments
Food on the table, silence in segments
Men sit back counting what they didn’t say
Jokes get forced just to kill the day
Kids rip paper, eyes light up quick
Men check phones, stomachs feel sick
Lights blink wrong, heat barely works
Credit card buzz, nervous little jerks
The words you hear come from pressure and pride
Same song every year, just swallowed inside

No choir voices, no snow-globe lies
Just tired men learning how to survive
Time don’t stop cause it’s holiday season
Bills don’t pause, pain don’t need a reason
Right here, right now, that’s the truth we face
Christmas don’t care about a man’s place

Mic in my hand, jaw clenched tight
Trying to stay calm through the night
So hear this clear, no magic cheer
Men bleed quiet at the end of the year

No choir voices, no snow-globe lies
Just tired men learning how to survive
Time don’t stop cause it’s holiday season
Bills don’t pause, pain don’t need a reason
Right here, right now, that’s the truth we face
Christmas don’t care about a man’s place

Christmas don’t care about a man’s place

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