[Intro] [Mechanical EKG pulse; moody bass; jangly guitar] (Ooh-oh-oh-oh...) (Ooh-oh-oh-oh...) (Too shy...) (Shy boy...) (Ooh-oh-oh-oh...) [Verse 1] You leaned across my desk, your sleeve brushed mine (Too shy...) Forgot how breathing works at exactly the wrong time (Shy boy...) I'm studying the ceiling, then forgetting where to look You smiled and every sentence vanished from the book (Too shy...) My depth perception left me; I leaned against the air Hit the lockers sideways like I meant to land there (Whoa-oh-oh...) I rehearsed a normal greeting every night this week Now you're standing next to me and language hit delete (Too shy...) [Pre-Chorus] [Fast anxious spoken melody; pulse accelerates] Now you're asking for a pencil, but my working memory ceased My face is turning crimson, panic's off the leash I meant to say, "Your lipstick shade looks really cool today" But "Your slip-stick looks like drool" is what I chose to say (Ooh...) (Too shy...) You tilt your head confused while the hallway starts to spin My heart is kicking doors down trying to escape my skin (Shy boy...) [Drop Chorus] Just walk over there, say hi (TOO SHY!) (Shy-y-y-y...) It's only six words, you'll survive (Too shy-y-y-y...) Don't freeze up now, just meet her eyes (TOO SHY! SHY BOY!) (Whoa-oh-oh!) My heart keeps beating out of time (Heartbeat! Heartbeat!) She's by herself, the moment's right (Go! Go! Go!) What if everybody sees me die? (Too shy... too shy...) Don't think about it, move your feet (Shy boy! Shy boy!) Tongue-tied, disastrous scene (TOO SHY-I-I-I-I!) (Ooh-oh-oh-oh!) [Post-Hook] Too shy! (Tongue-tied!) Too shy! (Anxiety!) My brain says go! (TOO SHY!) My body says freeze! (SHY BOY!) Heart beating! (Heartbeat! Heartbeat!) Disastrous scene! (TOO SHY-I-I-I-I!) (Ooh-oh-oh-oh...) [Verse 2] You asked if I was heading to the cafeteria line (Too shy...) I gripped the edge of my desk and said, "I'm doing fine" (Shy boy...) My thoughts staged a takeover, the exits disappeared I hid behind a textbook like the bell could save me here (Too shy...) Your T-shirt caught my focus then I lost the plot again Trying to look composed while counting backward up to ten (Ooh-oh-oh...) You waited for an answer, I prepared a masterpiece Then opened up my mouth and made a sound like broken keys (Too shy...) [Pre-Chorus] [Panicked rhythmic delivery; rising harmonies] You're standing way too close, my internal system's fried There's nowhere left for my embarrassed soul to hide You ask me if I'm all right, my tongue is tightly bound I'm choking on the words while my heart becomes the sound (Ooh...) (Ooh...) Three, two, one, just say it Make the static disappear I'm finally stepping forward Then the chant is in my ear (Shy boy...) [Drop Chorus] Just walk over there, say hi (TOO SHY!) (Shy-y-y-y...) It's only six words, you'll survive (Too shy-y-y-y...) Don't freeze up now, just meet her eyes (TOO SHY! SHY BOY!) (Whoa-oh-oh!) My heart keeps beating out of time (Heartbeat! Heartbeat!) She's by herself, the moment's right (Go! Go! Go!) What if everybody sees me die? (Too shy... too shy...) Don't think about it, move your feet (Shy boy! Shy boy!) Tongue-tied, disastrous scene (TOO SHY-I-I-I-I!) (Ooh-oh-oh-oh!) [Post-Hook] Too shy! (Tongue-tied!) Too shy! (Anxiety!) My brain says go! (TOO SHY!) My body says freeze! (SHY BOY!) Heart beating! (Heartbeat! Heartbeat!) Disastrous scene! (TOO SHY-I-I-I-I!) (Ooh-oh-oh-oh...) [Inner Voice] Just say hi... (Hi... hi...) She's not gonna bite... (Right? Right?) Just walk over there... (Go... go...) Too shy... (Too shy...) Why am I like this? (Shy boy...) [Bridge] My brain just evaporated! (Evaporated!) (Ooh-oh-oh-oh!) My lungs are hyperventilating! (Keep it steady!) "Those biology cells look energetic today!" That is the actual sentence I decided to display! Now I'm tripping over backpacks Stumbling down the hall A walking disaster area Bouncing off the walls But you laugh and say, "Relax, I understood you fine" Then my heart skips four beats And forgets to stay in time [Breakdown] Three, two, one, GO! (TOO SHY!) "Hey... morning good..." (TOO SHY-I-I-I-I!) (Ooh-oh-oh-oh!) She smiled at me I didn't die (Shy boy!) (Shy boy!) Maybe I can try one more time (Go! Go! Go!) (Too shy!) (Too shy!) [Outro] [Half-time heavy slowdown; sparse EKG pulse] Please excuse me My lungs are exploding I meant to say "hello" But the words kept folding Too shy... (Shy... shy... shy...) Tongue-tied... (I-I-I...) (Ooh-oh-oh-oh...) One disastrous scene But tomorrow I'll try (Try... try... try...) (Too shy...) (Shy boy...) (Final heavy guitar strike) (Flatline hiss)
