They said masking was a lie I told Said inconsistent meant I had no control They keep asking "who are you for real?" Like there's supposed to be something solid I can feel I've been changing faces since I was a kid Not enlightened - just did what I did Different mask for school, different one at home Different just to make it through the noise alone Burnout is forgetting where I left my mind ADHD means leaving every self behind And they act like it's a problem I can't stay the same But I've been learning how to play this game WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS THE WHOLE TIME Breaking apart and that's fine WHILE THEY SELL WHAT WE GAVE AWAY FOR FREE WE KNEW HOW TO JUST LET GO AND BREATHE (Still checking if the zipper works) (Still checking if I'm worth it) WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS THE WHOLE TIME Look, I've been stepping out of myself since day one Not a choice, just survival, that's how it's done They pathologize what we've been practicing for years Call it broken when we navigate through different gears Meditation apps charging what we give for free Ego death retreats teaching flexibility But we've been fluid since we learned how to cope Neurodivergent kids already know the rope So when they ask me who I really am inside I tell them: I'm whoever I need to be to survive And that's not weakness, that's not shame That's knowing identity's just part of the game The zipper's always there when the pressure's too much We've been unzipping, rezipping, staying in touch With the truth they're just learning to understand— You don't have to stay as one version of a man The neurodivergent kid staring in the glass Trying to remember which version of them will last They're not broken, not confused, not lost inside They're just checking that they still know how to die WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS THE WHOLE TIME Shattering the self and we're fine THEY CALLED IT A DISORDER, CALLED IT SHAME BUT FALLING APART ISN'T THE SAME AS PAIN (Still checking if the zipper works) (Still checking what I'm worth) WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS THE WHOLE TIME I forget who I am And they call it broken I rebuild again And they say I'm mistaken But I know the truth they're just learning now— Identity was always Something you could put down SOMETHING YOU COULD PUT DOWN SOMETHING YOU COULD— (Final Chorus - EVERYTHING) WE'VE BEEN SCREAMING THIS THE WHOLE TIME TEARING APART THE DESIGN WHAT THEY PATHOLOGIZE WE RECOGNIZE AS REAL THE CAPACITY TO BREAK THE SEAL WE'VE BEEN DYING AND REVIVING JUST TO FEEL (The zipper still works) (The zipper still works) (The zipper still works) (Outro - fading but intense) Just checking if the zipper still works... Just checking if the zipper still works... WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS THE WHOLE TIME
