If I'm Just Bad News... You Had Me Right All Along

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is a dance number...

This is an introspective look
I write songs about things that never happened and tragedies I shouldn’t
I’m a great liar and I’ll keep it up as long as you keep your ears pressed to the stereo
Keep them close now, if you listen hard enough you’ll hear my heart break with every word
Keep them close now, if you look hard enough you’ll find a piece of my heart in your radio
But don’t worry, sweety, I already know.
And I don’t need whatever you’ve found
So you can keep all that I’ve lost now

It’s all a façade
(I’m not ashamed but I’m trying)
Something I do when I’m not feeling myself
And you just dance and nod
(I’m not ashamed but I’m trying)
Keep the rhythm with your aching feet
Throw your hearts up on the shelf and listen

I write songs about things that never happened
And if you ask it’s not cause I want the attention
But why would you ask?
You just come to hear the melodies
And oh am I mistaken?
Then how come you’re smiling like happy little trees?

This is all a façade
(I’m not ashamed but I’m trying)
Something I’m good at when I’m not me
So you just smile to yourself and know that I’m not
(I’m not ashamed but I’m trying)
Keep the rhythm with your aching feet
Throw out your inhibitions and sing

I may not be the best but I’m damn good at what I do
And if there’s any questions just meet me in the back room

And here’s one for you to sing when no one’s around
And dance to when you get lost in the sound of my voice
And hear me out (I’m not ashamed but I’m trying)

And here’s one for you to sing along to when you’re alone and you’re scarred
And dance to when you get lost in the sound and the noise
So just hear me out (I’m not ashamed but I’m trying)

This arrogance is feigned at best
And if you didn’t catch that then just keep singing
This arrogance is completely fake at best
And if you caught that then you’re ahead of the rest of the class
This arrogance is the truth at best
And if you caught that this time around then just keep singing
This conceitedness is completely true, it’s the best
And if you didn’t catch that, then just keep dancing

And here’s one for you to sing when no one’s around
And dance to when you get lost in the sound of my voice
And hear me out (I’m not ashamed but I’m trying)

I may not be the best but I’m damn good at what I do
And if there’s any questions just meet me in the back room