Someone drops a beat Someone drops a hat Nothing starts on time And that’s fine with that Shoes don’t match Smiles arrive early The clock trips over itself Trying to hurry There’s glitter on the sidewalk From a parade that forgot Where it was going But went anyway Hands clap out of order Feet learn as they go If this is rehearsal Nobody told us Paper crowns and confetti We wear them like they’re real Not kings, not queens Just learning how to feel Paper crowns and confetti No rules, no decree We don’t need permission To celebrate being me Someone laughs too loud Someone forgets the line The spotlight lands On the wrong good time Plans fold into airplanes Thrown into the air They don’t land where expected But nobody cares Let it fall Let it fly Paper crowns and confetti Every color at once If the world feels too serious We change the response If we’re meant to behave Nobody checked So we balance delight On what comes next Paper crowns and confetti Still stuck in our hair Every moment imperfect But honestly rare Paper crowns and confetti No throne, no regret Just a room full of people Who haven’t finished yet Someone bows Someone waves The show keeps playing
