"The Treadmill" converts frustration around feeling stuck in life into a short, but sweet synth-pop track. Everything from the minimalistic chord progression to the chorus that builds only to strip back to a repeated piano note captures the feeling of working hard, but never seeming to make any progress. It was inspired by my experiences balancing my music career dreams with a part-time restaurant job in the context of the 2026 economy; its frank lyrics will surely resonate with other burnt-out yet hopeful dreamers.