[INTRO: low-mix vocals, muttered ad-libs, staccato bass, minimal drums] Mmm‑hmm… yeah… I see you… I see you… [CHORUS 1] [vocals: sharp, rhythmic, half‑shouted] [bass: driving, dry] [guitar: jagged accents] Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Everybody’s smiling too wide Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Something’s crawling under their eyes Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! I can feel the walls leaning in Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Every grin looks paper‑thin [VERSE 1: low vocals, muttered, talk-singing, close-mic] [bass: sparse, pulsing] [guitar: single-note plucks] I walk past strangers on the sidewalk And they never blink at all Every handshake feels rehearsed Every laugh feels like a call I keep counting all the cameras But the cameras start to move Every face is just a mask And the masks all disapprove [CHORUS 2] [vocals: louder, tense, clipped] [guitar: more angular] Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Everybody’s smiling too wide Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Something’s humming under their stride Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! I can feel the room closing in Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Every grin looks paper‑thin [VERSE 2: low vocals, sly tone, talk-singing] [drums: tight hi‑hat pattern] [guitar: dissonant stabs] I hear whispers in the crosswalk But the crosswalk’s empty now Every stranger knows my schedule Though I never told them how I keep checking all the windows But the windows stare right back Every smile’s a little sharper Every step feels like attack [CHORUS 3] [vocals: more frantic, rising energy] [bass: heavier, slight overdrive] Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Everybody’s smiling too wide Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Something’s tapping under their pride Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! I can feel the floor breathing in Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Every grin looks paper‑thin [BRIDGE: whispered vocals, eerie, rhythmic] [bass: minimal pulse] [guitar: tremolo picking] They say trust is just a habit But the habit’s wearing thin Every open door feels loaded Every welcome feels like sin [CHORUS 4 (Bridge Chorus)] [vocals: whispered-to-shouted progression] [guitar: chaotic accents] Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Everybody’s smiling too wide Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Something’s crawling under their lies Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! I can feel the dark settling in Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—hey! Every grin looks paper‑thin [OUTRO: muttered vocals, fading, jittery synth stabs] They’re all smiling… too wide… Too wide… too wide… [CHORUS 5 (Final Chorus — Outro Chorus)] [vocals: full energy, shouted] [drums: sharp fills] Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—HEY! Everybody’s smiling too wide Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—HEY! Something’s laughing under their eyes Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—HEY! I can feel the world closing in Ooh‑wah, da‑da‑dum‑dum—HEY! Every grin looks paper‑thin
