Bonus Sin Denial: Everything is fine

[Intro - soft, fake calm, almost spoken] Everything is fine. Yeah. That’s what we say. That’s what we always say. [Verse 1 - quiet, tired, human cadence] The ceiling leaks over the dinner table But we move the plates and call it fixed The news keeps burning through the window And I laugh like I can handle it There’s a bill on the counter There’s a war on the screen There’s a man in a suit Selling peace with bad teeth And I nod along Like I don’t see the cracks Like the whole damn room Ain’t leaning back [Pre-Chorus - slow, uneasy lift] Smile for the picture Wave at the smoke Say it ain’t broken If nobody spoke [Chorus - big, sad, catchy] Everything is fine Everything is fine Keep your head down Walk the line Everything is fine Don’t look outside If the whole world’s sinking Just call it high tide Everything is fine Yeah, I say it all the time Maybe if I say it enough I’ll believe the lie [Verse 2 - more personal, cracked delivery] Store shelves full but I still feel empty Price tags looking like warning signs People work till their bodies get older And still fall behind Allies get quiet Old friends turn cold Oil gets holy When the money rolls And we argue over scraps Like that’s all we deserve While the ones who sold the fire Tell us not to get hurt [Pre-Chorus - rougher] Smile for the camera Swallow the smoke Say it ain’t dying If nobody knows [Chorus - heavier, emotional] Everything is fine Everything is fine Keep your head down Walk the line Everything is fine Don’t look outside If the whole world’s sinking Just call it high tide Everything is fine Yeah, I say it all the time Maybe if I say it enough I’ll believe the lie [Bridge - quiet, honest, almost breaking] I don’t wanna be dramatic I don’t wanna be the guy Who points at the roof And says we’re all gonna die But I feel it in the floorboards I hear it in the walls Something big is giving out And everybody talks small I wanted comfort I wanted peace I wanted one damn year That didn’t ask more from me [Breakdown - heavy, shouted, imperfect] Don’t say collapse Say adjustment Don’t say poor Say unlucky Don’t say war Say defense Don’t say bought Say elected Don’t say scared Say prepared Don’t say dying Say fine Say fine Say fine Say fine Till we lose our minds [Final Chorus - huge, raw, desperate] Everything is fine Everything is fine Keep your head down Walk the line Everything is fine Don’t look outside If the whole world’s sinking Just call it high tide Everything is fine But I’m done with the line I can’t keep smiling While the house falls behind Everything is fine No, it’s not this time I finally said it out loud And it sounded like mine [Outro - fading, half-sung] Everything is fine… That’s what we say. That’s what we always say. But not today.