[Intro – sparse piano, distant organ swell, brushed drums] [Verse 1] The headlines shout from a paper cup Spilled on the kitchen floor Another expert on the radio Knows what we’re fighting for The neighbor’s flag is upside down Or maybe it’s just me The preacher’s live on satellite Selling clarity [Pre-Chorus – subtle harmony enters] Every voice is amplified Every thought a war Everybody’s certain now But nobody’s sure [Chorus – three-part harmony, warm but weary] How do I keep my sanity In a world gone insane? How do I find a steady hand In a hurricane of blame? I turn the volume down a notch I let the daylight in I try to keep my sanity Under my own skin [Verse 2] The children learn their history From something they can swipe The truth is dressed in algorithms Tailored to their type The market climbs on broken backs Then calls it sacrifice The weather feels like prophecy With no one taking advice [Pre-Chorus] Every outrage monetized Every fear on sale Everybody’s talking loud But nobody exhales [Chorus] How do I keep my sanity In a world gone insane? How do I walk a straight line On a tilted plane? I plant tomatoes in the yard I mend what I can mend I try to keep my sanity Before the edges bend [Bridge – restrained, almost spoken, organ forward] Maybe it’s not the noise outside Maybe it’s the echo in my head Maybe peace is a smaller room And a simpler kind of bread Maybe sanity’s a quiet thing That doesn’t trend or shout Maybe it survives the storm By staying out [Final Chorus – fuller harmonies, emotional lift] How do I keep my sanity In a world gone insane? Maybe I don’t fight the fire Maybe I step out of the flame I close the screen, I breathe in slow I let the evening fall If the world won’t find its balance I will build my own wall [Outro – organ and piano fade, brushed snare]
