Being broke sucks, but when your an upcoming musician, it’s typical. But you gotta do what you gotta do. Daryn Alexus, not one to let a frustration situation get to her, wrote a song about it.

“This song ‘ I Ain’t Got It!” is pretty self explanatory by its name. While going through the emotional roller coaster of post grad life; What’s really next, how do I plan to take care of myself without help from my parents being a creative person and not wanting to get a 9-5, all the while getting several stressful calls from the evil that is student loan collectors.You explain your situation and they proceed to ask asinine questions like “can you at least pay $400 today to bring your account to current status” It would upset me so much to the point of tears at times. On top of trying to survive as an unpaid musician, I am also hundreds of miles away from the comforts of home, and rent and food are very real necessities I’m responsible for and going home is not an option. Both Dee Lilly and I have experienced the seriousness of financial stress to the point of even having to sell some of our music equipment for whatever we could get to avoid eviction and court. Finally instead of stressing, I just wrote this song, and honestly it freed me, and I super don’t care anymore. Life will happen and I will go with the flow it send me on WITH a good attitude that’s not determined by my circumstances.”

Give Daryn’s “I Ain’t Got It” a listen.