[Verse 1] I saw a man in a cowboy hat Call me fake for my haircut Then he dropped a handful of coins In the bin outside the lunch truck lot He said, "Freedom means my bumper sticker" As the line curled past the curb And the kid with green-dyed bangs just grinned When his dog wore a tiny vote shirt [Pre-Chorus] We learned the lines at the strip mall Where every tag comes with a fight They hand you a side, a bad guy And call it clean and simple right [Chorus] It's a costume party, every day Everyone dressed up their own way Point a finger, draw a fence Call it truth and call it sense Yeah, a costume party, every night Picking fights from stage right Shout your line, pound your drum Waiting on the change to come [Verse 2] The influencer with the perfect feed Preaches peace, then blocks a critic The activist in vintage gear Sips fair-trade coffee, judging quick The CEO in tailored suit Donates to causes and offshore accounts Everyone's got their performance Counting every single ounce [Pre-Chorus] We trade a face for a headline Then we sleep inside the frame If you want a quick enemy You can always pick a name [Chorus] It's a costume party, every day Everyone dressed up their own way Point a finger, draw a fence Call it truth and call it sense Yeah, a costume party, every night Picking fights from stage right Shout your line, pound your drum Waiting on the change to come [Bridge] I keep a flag in the closet I keep a patch on the cuff I keep a joke for your anthem And a bruise from backing up You can yell through the window You can sell me your fear But the whole thing keeps running 'Cause your costume keeps it here [Final Chorus] It's a costume party, every day Everyone dressed up their own way Point a finger, draw a fence Call it truth and call it sense Yeah, a costume party, every night Picking fights from stage right Shout your line, pound your drum Waiting on the change to come
