(Record scratch) (Beat drops - heavy bass, dark, menacing piano loop) (Intro - Spoken, low and gritty) Yo I'm good... They ask how you livin'? They see the smile, the wave, the "I'm kool, shit." They don't see the cracks in the foundation. They don't see, how could they see?. Let me break it down for you. This ain't a word. This is a state of emergency. (Verse 1) Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the most Fucked up of all? Staring at a stranger, watchin' all his sanity fall The facade is a wall, but the structure is weak Another day, another dollar, another smile that I keep Pasted on, a mask so plastic, yeah the look is whatever Imperfect like a portrait painted by a dude, who thinks he's clever Mind's a traffic jam, thoughts crashin' and burnin' Every lesson that I learnin' just confirms this ship's a turnin' Towards an iceberg, collision is destined The calm before the storm is a liar's suggestion My heart is a bird in a cage, chest rattlin' Neurotic patterns, the same old battle hymn Emotional baggage, heavy, overweight at the gate Boardin' a flight to Nowhere, leavin' at half-past eight Destination: Breakdown. Population: Me And they wonder why I'm quiet? Why they never see The real me. The one that's drownin' in the deep The one who made this acronym so the secret he could keep. (Chorus) They see "FINE" on the surface, a four-letter lie While the four horsemen are camped out inside my mind F is for the Fucked up place I'm always put in I is Imperfectly, tainted by the sin of Thinkin' I could make it, feelin' Neurotic and sick Emotional rollercoaster, triggers every tick It's a code for the chaos, a flag at half-mast A diagnosis of the present, a forecast of the past You ask me how I'm doin'? I give you the sign I say "I'm fine." But I'm not fine. (Verse 2) Frustrated with the game, the hustle, the fake love Pieces of a puzzle that don't fit sent from above Insecure foundations, the ground is givin' way Buildin' up an empire on a bed of clay Nervous system's shot, on a permanent high alert Every step I take feels like I'm heading for the dirt That says "Kick me," "Hit me," "Show me what you got" I smile through the pressure, but the pressure's gettin' hot Exhausted to the marrow, tired down to the bone I'm not just tired of livin', I'm tired of bein' alone In a crowded room, with a smile on my face Sweatin' through my suit in this emotional rat race Ran out of fumes, ran out of gas, ran out of rope Lookin' for a ladder at the end of my scope Every "How you been?" is a trigger, a test So I give 'em what they want, I give 'em my best. (Chorus) They see, "I'M GOOD", no I meant "FINE" on the surface, a four-letter lie While the four horsemen are camped out inside my mind F is for the Frustrated tears I never cry I is Insecure, askin' myself why Nervous system screamin', feelin' Exhausted and beat An Emotional wreck destined to be alone on a one-way street It's a code for the chaos, a flag at half-mast A diagnosis of the present, a forecast of the past You ask me how I'm doin'? I give you the sign I say "I'm fine." But I'm not fine. You couldn't understand my mind.. (Outro) So when I tell you I'm fine... understand the translation. It's a acronym for a war. A war of chaos I'm losin'. Every. Single. Day. So... no. I'm not fine in reality. (Beat fades out with a single, distorted bass note) I'm not, fine. But.. I'm... Good.
