[Key: D minor] [Tempo: 118 BPM] [Time Signature: 4/4] [Intro: Hammond organ swell, wah guitar lick, bass and drums enter] [Key: D minor] [Verse 1: continuous foreground guitar riff, active bass, driving drums] [Key: D minor] My mother told me, son, you'll never be a man You're just a fool, too weak to understand She said it with a smile, like she knew it all along And I laughed and said, maybe you're not wrong [Verse 2: same energy, no drop, organ accents] [Key: D minor] But here's the thing she didn't see I'm so good at being a fool, it set me free I draw a crowd of people just like me We laugh and drink and live carelessly [Chorus: big open chords, organ stabs, full band] [Key: Bb major] Am I the fool? Or is it you? The ones who rage and never see it through I'm at peace with who I am While you're still angry, still damned [Verse 3: stripped back slightly, bass and drums only, then guitar swells] [Key: D minor] The world outside is run by clowns Arrogant men in suits who wear the crown They think they're kings, they play their little game While people suffer, they feel no shame [Bridge: half-time feel, organ pad, sparse guitar] [Key: G minor] So tell me now, who's really lost? The one who smiles, or the one who's crossed? I never took it serious, never played their part And I'm the one with peace in my heart [Guitar Solo: wah-drenched lead, Hammond organ trading licks, driving drums] [Key: D minor] [Final Chorus: full band, double energy, organ and guitar unison] [Key: Bb major] Am I the fool? Or is it you? The ones who rage and never see it through I'm at peace with who I am While you're still angry, still damned [Instrumental Outro: fading instruments, organ drone, guitar feedback] [Hard Stop] [End]
