Lose-Lose Days lyrics

[Chorus]
Smiling through the lose-lose days of confusion
You picked me right off the ground
Then dust me off as we dance on nonchalantly
I’m realizing the answer I’ve already found

[Verse 1]
Never-ending days wore on
I was aimless, and yet focused
The oxy-est of morons, I know
Stuck deep composing ghost hits
Fist to the desk, then next the sky
Well aware of the dangerous heights and falls
Back then trusted nobody at all
I was all bark no bite, fighting with god
When it got dark at night, the hours got long
Outta nowhere, now at my side, standing 5 strong
Back then, we saw nothing wrong

[Pre-Chorus]
Lost the dreams we had gathered here to find
Turned into the blind leading the blind
Today it hurt again, we bandaged bruises
Who gives a damn if they’re right?

[Chorus]
Smiling through the lose-lose days of confusion
I was well on my way to diving, all alone
Thinking "Damn, I’ve grown up"
To rolling eyes and deciding to stay
Trusting, choosing allies wasn’t my style
‘Til you picked me right up off the ground
Then dust me off as we dance on nonchalantly
I’m realizing the answer I’ve found
If I got you, I just might stick around
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
Got in a fight with myself again and I lashed out, no surprise
Try as I might, look a saint can’t sin, at least in everyone’s eyes
Broken pieces, my life, now a puzzle on a dusty floor
And right on time when I feel that I can’t get by
I get’cha knock on my door
Y'all say "it ain’t all bad", talk me down slow
Cheer up and take my hand, find somewhere to go
We laugh and chat away, nothing remains
That little cloud from today

[Pre-Chorus]
Might ask "Why?"
'Cause somehow I’m still not satisfied
I swallow this helpless, selfish pride
Still not backing down' cause this is our town
No, I ain’t frowning for you!

[Chorus]
Smiling through the lose-lose type disillusions
I was well on my way to diving, all alone
Thinking “damn, I miss home”
To rolling eyes and deciding to stay
Trusting, choosing allies wasn’t my style
‘Til you picked me right up off the ground
Then dust me off as we dance on nonchalantly
Right through this rowdy and crowded downtown
If I got you, I just might stick around
[Bridge]
Permanent markers run
White colored pencils don’t leave impressions
We took this canvas, we painted landscapes
All in our own shade of truth
Time and time again I can prove

[Chorus]
That I’m smiling through the lose-lose days of confusion
Sure, I was well on my way to diving, all alone
Thinking "Damn, I’ve grown up"
To rolling eyes and deciding to stay
Trusting, choosing allies wasn’t my style
‘Til you picked me right up off the ground
Then dust me off as we dance on nonchalantly
I’m realizing the answer I’ve found

[Outro]
I’m gonna smile and make you guys proud