I have been trying to create a few songs about the different aspects of having a gambling addiction to try and help with the awareness of the issue. This is a song I wrote which pretty much sums up a typical day in the life of someone with this addiction. Any feedback on music, lyrics or vocal deliveries would be greatly appreciated.
https://soundcloud.com/user-586564289/chase-the-high?si=e4af9d66fb8b4c66888f846a6000681dLyrics
Verse 1
payday's arrived I'm so excited
I know I shouldn't but I can't fight it
It's a Tuesday so I got work at 6
but fuck it, I'm phoning in sick
now I got the whole day and bank full of wages
it's been 3 days since I last played but it seems like ages
not even concerned about getting the sack
having this money is like a delivery of crack
so here I am in my home
pull out my phone, Sky Vegas, transfer £200
now I'm right in the zone
Chorus
Can you tell me why I chase the high
Can you tell me why I chase the high
Verse 2
Just put a hundred straight through
it's nothing to me, it's just what I do
now I'm upping the stakes on each spin
chasing a big win and I'm only ten minutes in
I know my rents due today which I haven't paid
so I still got plenty of money to play
finally I get a break and I'm into the feature
but nothings guaranteed from this creature
it pays me a little but it's never enough
so I open up Mr Green to see
if I can get out of the rough
Chorus
Can you tell me why I chase the high
Can you tell me why I chase the high
Verse 3
See I'm using multiple apps to gamble
increasing my chances, sorry why I ramble on
but I gotta paint the right picture
a scripture of why it's a permanent fixture
it's a mixture of greed, depression & need
it's an addiction that I gotta feed
so I continue to play, transfer some more
until I hear my landlord knock at the door
scramble to the kitchen, hide til he goes
this ain't the life that chose me
this is the life that I chose
Chorus
Can you tell me why I chase the high
Can you tell me why I chase the high
Verse 4
The afternoon rolls round
and I'm still chasing the win I haven't found
money in my account is starting to dwindle
bouncing between apps like a pinball
it's simple, I'm on a serious losing streak
if it don't turn around I'm losing sleep
I'm gunna need more money from somewhere
I'm not a fool, the games just being unfair
wait, I can't believe what I'm saying
it's all my own doing not the game that I'm playing
so why am I still wanting a way in
Chorus
Can you tell me why I chase the high
Can you tell me why I chase the high