[Verse 1] Everybody needs someone beneath something to step on something to leave call it good taste wear it on the sleeve everybody needs someone beneath [Verse 2] One sells good manners like a sacred code one buys old glory just to hold the pose one gets more certain when the room gets cold every little kingdom needs a floor below [Pre-Chorus] Say it's discernment say it's self-control say you're just different someone down below [Chorus] Everybody needs someone beneath stand a little taller while they lose their feet dress it up in reason make it sound so deep everybody needs someone beneath [Verse 3] One says you're shallow one says you're fake one says you're careless one needs the break one spends good money just to look elite every proud performance needs someone beneath [Verse 4] Cold drinks, warm smiles ice inside a chest cheap little sermons dressed up as the best every tiny empire every polished speech everybody's reaching for someone beneath [Pre-Chorus] Say it's discernment say it's self-control say you're just different someone down below [Chorus] Everybody needs someone beneath stand a little taller while they lose their feet dress it up in reason make it sound so deep everybody needs someone beneath [Bridge] Bar stool prophet dashboard king dockside preacher same old thing new white sneakers same old need everybody's hunting someone beneath [Final Chorus] Everybody needs someone beneath build your little heaven on somebody's grief call it common sense call it dignity everybody needs someone beneath
