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PAY
Rock
PAY was released on January 22, 2026 by HIVE as a part of the album EVIL
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AlbumEVIL
Release DateJanuary 22, 2026
LabelHIVE
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM141

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
KI.RA AIQ
KI.RA AIQ
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jan Muller
Jan Muller
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
AIden KIller
AIden KIller
Engineer

Lyrics

Welcome to the grand opening
Entry is free
But the stay will cost you
Everything
An invitation to life a gift for the soul
But the moment I land you take total control
They said welcome to Earth it's a beautiful place
Then they slapped a price tag right on my face
Rent for the walls that are closing in
A premium price for the skin I am in
A roof for the rain and a floor for the feet
Every square meter is a financial defeat
I have to pay
I have to pay
From the first breath taken to the end of the day
I have to pay
I have to pay
I'm just a visitor but you're making me stay
The bill is growing higher while I'm fading away
I have to pay
Electricity humming like a thief in the night
Charging me double for the flicker of light
Water for the thirst and the heat for the cold
Selling me back what the Earth already sold
Bread on the table the salt and the grain
Every single calorie's a financial chain
Insurance for living and insurance for death
They're counting the value of every breath
I have to pay
I have to pay
From the first breath taken to the end of the day
I have to pay
I have to pay
I'm just a visitor but you're making me stay
The bill is growing higher while I'm fading away
I have to pay
Data in the air and a phone in my hand
A digital tax on the ground where I stand
A monthly subscription to be part of the race
While you're monetizing every inch of my space
Communication is a product you buy
A subscription to talk and a license to cry
Fixed costs rising like a mountain of lead
Paying for the privilege of being well-fed
I have to pay
I have to pay
From the first breath taken to the end of the day
I have to pay
I have to pay
I'm just a visitor but you're making me stay
The bill is growing higher while I'm fading away
I have to pay
I arrived with nothing I'll leave with nothing too
But in between the void you're bleeding me through
A tourist on a planet that's owned by the greed
Harvesting every wish every breath every need
You sold the sunshine
You sold the rain
You turned my existence into financial pain
I am just a passenger
I am not your property
Break the chains
I have to pay
I have to pay
From the first breath taken to the end of the day
I have to pay
I have to pay
I'm just a visitor but you're making me stay
The bill is growing higher while I'm fading away
I have to pay
I have to pay
I have to pay
I have to pay
Invoice closed
Written by: Jan Muller
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