Aivan Karade How to Be Happy Being Broke, Loud Budgeting

Invitation to the pop-up, twenty bucks at the door
Thirty for a cocktail that tastes like the floor
The influencer aesthetic, it’s looking so tired
Everybody’s pretending, everybody’s wired

I look at my balance, I look at the scene
I’m stepping right off of the dopamine machine
They call it FOMO, but I call it a trap
I’m loud with the budget, I’m closing the app

Saying no is the new black card
Making it look easy while they’re trying so hard
I don't need a VIP to know who I am
I’m opting right out of the scam

I’m staying in, I’m cashing out
That’s what the freedom is all about
Keep your twenty-dollar gin and your neon light
I’m rich in my kitchen on a Saturday night

Got the tap water chilling in the vintage glass
Watching the parade of the hustle just pass
Canceled the subscription, I deleted the cart
Turns out empty space is a work of art
My time is the asset, my peace is the wealth
I’m taking a weekend to invest in myself
You’re swiping the plastic to keep up the pace
I’m winning the game by leaving the race

Quiet luxury isn't a logo or a brand
It’s having the power to just fold your hand
I’m unbothered, I’m grounded, my boundaries are set
The cheapest thrill is a zero-dollar debt

I’m staying in, I’m cashing out
That’s what the freedom is all about
Keep your twenty-dollar gin and your neon light
I’m rich in my kitchen on a Saturday night

Yeah, I’m good right here
Keep the change