[Verse 1] I thought about being happy Like it was a place I knew Sat with the idea gently Held it up to the glass for you Saw it in a yellow cup On the edge of a windowsill Small as a coin in my palm Bright enough to stay still [Pre-Chorus] And I almost touched it Almost let it in For a minute there I could feel my skin [Chorus] I thought about being happy (being happy) I thought about being happy (being happy) It felt like sun through paper Soft, but still enough I thought about being happy And that was close enough [Verse 2] I wore my face to the table Tried to keep my hands awake Counted the little good things Till my chest began to shake The dog kept turning in circles Your laugh came back in a song I smiled at nothing for a second Then the second passed along [Pre-Chorus] And I almost touched it Almost let it in For a minute there I could feel my skin [Chorus] I thought about being happy (being happy) I thought about being happy (being happy) It felt like sun through paper Soft, but still enough I thought about being happy And that was close enough [Bridge] Maybe that's how it starts Not a fire, just a spark Not a door kicked wide open Just a hand in the dark If I can't hold it forever Let me hold it for now Let the shape of it stay with me Let me learn it somehow [Final Chorus] I thought about being happy (being happy) I thought about being happy (being happy) It felt like sun through paper Soft, but still enough I thought about being happy And that was close enough I thought about being happy And that was close enough
