Be Weird Beside You

[Verse 1] You count the cracks in every sidewalk square I name the pigeons like they're royalty You wear a silver star upon your hair I keep a pocket-sized volcano dream [Pre-Chorus] They taught us how to fold our colors neat But yours spill out in bright electric shapes So let your strange ideas take the lead The world gets wider every time you make [Chorus] Be weird, be wonderfully, wildly you Let every oddball color cut right through Your laugh, your habits, every unlikely part Are little flags unfurled across your heart Be weird, and I’ll be weird beside you There’s more than one good way to come alive [Verse 2] You memorize the clouds above the park I give my plants ridiculous nicknames You build a tiny planet out of bark I practice greetings for the neighborhood cats [Pre-Chorus] They taught us how to keep our voices low But every quirk can turn a spark to flame You never have to fit their narrow mold The world gets kinder when we stay untamed [Chorus] Be weird, be wonderfully, wildly you Let every oddball color cut right through Your laugh, your habits, every unlikely part Are little flags unfurled across your heart Be weird, and I’ll be weird beside you There’s more than one good way to come alive [Bridge] If you talk to beetles, tell me what they said If you dress in galaxies, wear them on your head If your favorite song is made of strange sounds Turn it up; let the whole day spin around [Final Chorus] Be weird, be wonderfully, wildly you Let every oddball color cut right through Your laugh, your habits, every unlikely part Are little flags unfurled across your heart Be weird, and I’ll be weird beside you There’s more than one good way to come alive [Outro] Be weird, be wonderfully you And let the world get used to you