[Intro – Soft fingerpicked acoustic guitar, intimate whispered vocals] Funny how the loudest voice Is the one nobody hears... Funny how a little smile Can hide a thousand years... [Verse 1 – Gentle, conversational] Funny how the loudest voice in the room is in my head And all the things I never say are louder than the things I've said Funny how it doesn't matter how far I try to run The shadows always find me when the daylight's almost done I always knew it was funny Been laughing for a while But somewhere in the middle The funny took my smile [Pre-Chorus – Tender, slowly building] And I've been talking to the ceiling Like it's listening again Trying to find a little meaning In the things I can't explain And I don't know why... No, I don't know why... [Chorus – Emotional, beautiful soaring melody] Funny how the loudest voice is always in my head And I can't stop laughing loud till the funny fills my breath It ain't a teasing feeling walking side by side with dread It's funny how the loudest voice keeps living in my head And you laugh inside a while Till the funny takes your smile Oh, you laugh inside a while... But the funny takes your smile [Instrumental – Delicate fingerpicked guitar melody] [Verse 2 – Warm, vulnerable storytelling] There's a cup beside the window where the coffee's growing cold And a photograph of someone I was before I got this old I wonder if he'd recognise the person I've become Or ask me why I'm laughing when there's nothing funny going on The rain against the window Has a rhythm of its own And everybody's somewhere While I'm somewhere all alone [Pre-Chorus – Soft harmony enters] And I've been searching for a reason In the spaces between words Funny how the quiet moments Are the ones that seem to hurt And I don't know why... God, I don't know why... [Chorus – Fuller acoustic strumming, layered harmonies] Funny how the loudest voice is always in my head And I can't stop laughing loud till the funny fills my breath It ain't a teasing feeling walking side by side with dread It's funny how the loudest voice keeps living in my head And you laugh inside a while Till the funny takes your smile Oh, you laugh inside a while... But the funny takes your smile [Bridge – Guitar almost stops, raw emotional vocals] So when does funny finally stop? When does silence feel like home? When do all the voices fade And leave a little room for hope? I never meant to lose myself I only meant to hide Behind a thousand little jokes That nobody knew were lies And maybe I'm not laughing... Maybe that's just how I cry... [Final Chorus – Tender, emotional release, soaring harmonies] Funny how the loudest voice is always in my head And all the things I wish I'd said are things I'll never forget It ain't a teasing feeling, ain't a story someone read It's funny how the loudest voice keeps living in my head And I laughed inside a while Till the funny took my smile Oh, I've been laughing all this time... Just to feel alive... [Outro – Return to intimate fingerpicked guitar, almost whispered] Funny how the loudest voice Is the one nobody hears Funny how the smallest smile Can carry all these years And if the funny ever stops And the silence stays a while... Maybe I'll remember... How it feels to smile. [Soft acoustic guitar fades into silence]
