[Verse 1] I keep it packed up tight Like jars on a top shelf Smile with my teeth While I’m spilling on myself I make a joke, make a joke When the room goes still I laugh so fast I don’t have to say what’s real [Pre-Chorus] And I ask myself In the dark, in the mirror Am I brave, or just Too scared to hear it clear? [Chorus] Is it bad? Is it bad? I keep it all inside Could be worse Could be worse That’s how I get by But the laugh cracks first When the hurt gets loud Tell me now Is it bad to drown it out? [Verse 2] When the low point hits I turn it into a line Sharp little blade I can hide behind “Could be worse,” I say With a half-second grin Like a locked front door Won’t let the weather in [Pre-Chorus] And I ask myself In the dark, in the mirror Am I strong, or just Too tired to come near? [Chorus] That’s how I get by But the laugh cracks first When the hurt gets loud Tell me now Is it bad to drown it out? [Bridge] Maybe pain’s not fixed By a clever reply Maybe I need hands Not a punchline tonight If I let one truth Fall out of my chest Would you still be here? Would you take the rest? [Chorus] Is it bad? Is it bad? I keep it all inside Could be worse Could be worse That’s how I get by But the laugh cracks first When the hurt gets loud Tell me now Is it bad to drown it out?
