Broken designer
He got the watch, he got the ride
He got the jacket, he just forgot the money
He got the watch, he got the watch
He got the ride
He got the jacket, he just forgot the money
Every Friday he's the king of the neighborhood
Fresh haircut, fresh sneakers looking way too good
Leather seats shining underneath the city lights
Posting living my best life every single night
Monday morning, phone starts ringing
Hey mom, can you help me just this once again
Rent is coming, bills out stacking
Wallet empty, still he's acting
Got a luxury look on a discount paycheck
Buying champagne dreams with a lemonade budget
Living rich, feeling broke
Every month, same old joke
Broken designer
Looking like a millionaire
Broken designer
Broken designer
But his bank account ain't there
Big car, big chain, little money, same pain
Mama says him, ooh, ooh, every time
Living large, young borrowed dimes
Brand new jacket when the old one looked just fine
Late his phone because the ad said, it's your time
Every paycheck disappears before it's dry
Then he's wondering where the money said goodbye
Coffee every morning, take out every night
Subscriptions everywhere, none of them feel right
Always talking about another promotion
Never talking about a savings account
Everybody sees the picture that he posted
Nobody sees the overdraft amount
Status isn't wealth, luxury isn't freedom
If you need your mama to make it to payday
You're renting a lifestyle you never really owned
One day the engine light starts glowing bright
One surprise bill shows up overnight
Now the fancy watch can't pay the rent
The shiny car can't fix what's spent
Finally he asks, how'd I get here
The answer was waiting in every impulse buy
Because looking rich is expensive
Being rich is different
Broken designer
Looking like a millionaire
Broken designer
Broken designer
But his bank account ain't there
Less showing, more saving, that's the move
Real wealth doesn't need to prove
Mama smiles, no more loans
Now he finally stands on his own
The jacket fades, the car gets old
Real freedom never goes out of style
Real freedom never goes out of style