[Intro] [Whistle motif x2] Hm-mm, hm-mm, hm-mm… [Verse 1] He’s got a pocket full of last week’s change, Bus pass, loose thread on his sleeve, no name. Skips cracks, counts cars, makes deals with the rain, Smiles like nobody’s home. Posters on the wall say “Live your life,” He mouths along at the traffic light. Window glass makes a movie frame, Cut to black when it’s time to go. [Pre-Chorus] [Soft falsetto stack] All the small talk floats like foam, He’s somewhere else, already gone. [Chorus] Hey, keep your head down, keep your head low, Walk it off like you don’t know. La-la-la, let the daylight spin, Heartbeat drumming on a safety pin. Hey, tie your laces, don’t look back, Count to ten, stay on the track. La-la-la, let the chorus hide All the noise you got inside. [Post-Chorus] [Whistle motif + claps] La-la-la, la-la-la… [Verse 2] She wears a smile like a borrowed coat, Says “fine” with a lump in her throat. Reads palms in the window smoke, Sees storms that the weather won’t show. Hall pass ink on the side of her hand, Plan A folded in a rubber band. Plan B dancing in the fire alarm, Blink twice, keep calm, move on. [Pre-Chorus] [Breathy unison + echo] All the bright lights buzz and hum, Everyone’s here, but she’s already gone. [Chorus] Hey, keep your head down, keep your head low, Walk it off like you don’t know. La-la-la, let the daylight spin, Heartbeat drumming on a safety pin. Hey, tie your laces, don’t look back, Count to ten, stay on the track. La-la-la, let the chorus hide All the noise you got inside. [Break] [Bass & snaps only, spoken-sung] Crosswalk blinking, wait, then go, Feet say yes when the signs say no. Map in the margin, X marks “hope,” Left, right, left, don’t choke. [Bridge] [Falsetto pads, guitar palm-mutes] If the ceiling starts to bend, If the hallway never ends, Breathe in four, breathe out five, Count the stars behind your eyes. If the noise begins to climb, Put your rhythm back in time, Hands up, touch the sky, Feet down, stay alive. [Chorus – Lift] Hey, keep your head down, keep your head low, Walk it off like you don’t know. La-la-la, let the daylight spin, Heartbeat drumming on a safety pin. Hey, tie your laces, don’t look back, Count to ten, stay on the track. La-la-la, let the chorus hide All the noise you got inside. [Post-Chorus – Extended] [Whistle motif x2, crowd]
