Letterbox Lottery

[Verse 1] Every morning at eight, like clockwork they come Red van down the street, my heart's coming undone Dad's hands shake like leaves as he sorts through the pile Bills and adverts and threats, all filed in denial [Chorus] Paper cuts deeper than steel When your whole life's sealed in an envelope They got me checking the mail like a loaded gun Fight or flight at the sight of the morning sun This ain't living, this is just holding on [Verse 2] Mom whispers in codes through paper-thin walls "Yes sir, no sir" - watching her spirit fall Citizenship's just a game they play with our heads While we're dancing on strings made of government threads [Bridge] In this house we learned to speak In frequencies they can't detect Every stamp could be the one That makes our world disconnect F*ck their forms and protocols Their rubber stamps of shame Playing god with people's lives Like it's just some twisted game [Chorus] Paper cuts deeper than steel When your whole life's sealed in an envelope They got me checking the mail like a loaded gun Fight or flight at the sight of the morning sun This ain't living, this is just holding on [Outro] The letterbox creaks like a judge's gavel Morning ritual of survival One more day we pass their test One more day we beat their game Till tomorrow when we do this shit again