[Verse 1] Woke up late, missed the train Spilled my coffee, lost again Boss says “smile,” I nod and choke On every word I never spoke They raise the rent, I fake a grin Say “that's how it goes,” then I cave in Another scar, another debt Tell me, are we havin' fun yet? [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, the sky falls slow, nobody blinks You learn to float while the city sinks [Chorus] That’s how it goes, that’s what they say Another joke, laugh it away “It is what it is,” till it eats you whole Smile through the fire, that's the goal Ain’t it sweet? Ain’t it grand? Falling apart just like we planned No one knows, but everyone shows Their teeth and says, “that’s how it goes” [Instrumental Solo] [Post-Chorus – Chant] Ooh, lucky me, what a life Standing proud in the heat and the strife A gold star for showing up Clap real slow, guess that’s enough Ooh, look at me, doing great Smile wide while I carry the weight A round of applause for staying composed Another day yeah, that’s how it goes [Instrumental Solo] [Verse 2] Bills pile high, sleep runs thin Chalk it up as another win Screenlight buzzin’ through my brain Scroll away just to numb the pain They say "Just stay positive" While I'm barely holding on like this Truth is, I’m too tired to dream Just surviving on dopamine [Instrumental Solo] [Pre-Chorus] The lights stay on, but nobody's home But hey, at least my screen still glows [Chorus] That’s how it goes, that’s what they say Another joke, laugh it away “It is what it is,” till it eats you whole Smile through the fire, that's the goal Ain’t it sweet? Ain’t it grand? Falling apart just like we planned No one knows, but everyone shows Their teeth and says, “that’s how it goes” [Instrumental Solo] [Post-Chorus – Chant] Ooh, lucky me, what a life Standing proud in the heat and the strife A gold star for showing up Clap real slow, guess that’s enough Ooh, look at me, doing great Smile wide while I carry the weight A round of applause for staying composed Another day yeah, that’s how it goes [Instrumental Solo] [Bridge] I laugh too loud just to hear a sound Count the cracks in the ceiling now Whispers crawl beneath my skin Echoes of what might have been Face to face with the great unknown All alone when the lights are gone Time ticks slow, but death moves fast No one’s waiting, forget the past [Instrumental Solo] [Chorus] That’s how it goes, that’s what they say Another joke, laugh it away “It is what it is,” till it eats you whole Smile through the fire, that's the goal Ain’t it sweet? Ain’t it grand? Falling apart just like we planned No one knows, but everyone shows Their teeth and says, “that’s how it goes” [Instrumental Solo] [Post-Chorus – Chant] Ooh, lucky me, what a life Standing proud in the heat and the strife A gold star for showing up Clap real slow, guess that’s enough Ooh, look at me, doing great Smile wide while I carry the weight A round of applause for staying composed Another day yeah, that’s how it goes [Outro] Ooh that's just how it goes It is what it is But no one knows what it is That's just how it goes
