[Verse 1] Ceremony in a burning shed Gold trim on a rotten step Sign the forms, raise the flag Smile wide while it goes bad They say “trust us,” say “stand in line” Say it’s fine every single time But the walls are paper-thin And the fire’s coming from within [Pre-Chorus] They call it order, call it law But nobody’s laughing anymore [Chorus] It’s an outhouse fire, everyone knows Built it crooked, watched it glow Still pretending this was planned While it burns through shaking hands Outhouse fire, stand and stare Dress it up like it isn’t there Hard to rule, hard to hide When the throne’s a toilet on fire [Verse 2] Press release in perfect ink Explaining why we shouldn’t blink Emergency in formal wear Smiling through the toxic air Every failure stamped and sealed Every warning quietly concealed If this is what authority means It’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen [Pre-Chorus] No alarms, no sirens loud Just smoke and suits and broken vows [Chorus] It’s an outhouse fire, everyone knows Built it crooked, watched it glow Still pretending this was planned While it burns through shaking hands Outhouse fire, stand and stare Dress it up like it isn’t there Hard to rule, hard to hide When the throne’s a toilet on fire [Bridge – Breakdown Lite] Laugh or choke, pick one fast This whole thing’s a joke at last [Final Chorus] Outhouse fire, light the page This is what we called a stage No collapse heroic or grand Just a mess no one will stand
