[Verse 1]
I don’t wake up wearing plastic smiles
Don’t tick boxes, don’t walk the lines
They say “behave” like it’s a cure
But I don’t wanna be safe and bored
Got my socks on wrong, head full of noise
Too loud for girls, too soft for boys
They shake their heads like I’m insane
But I’m the only one having fun again
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[Pre-Chorus]
They whisper “get a grip, act your age”
But I never liked the script on that page
[half-time drop here]
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[CHORUS, BIG, SHOUTABLE]
Normal is overrated!
I don’t wanna fit your frame
Normal is outdated!
I like my madness unashamed
If being strange is a crime I’ve made it
Lock me up and throw away the key
Normal is overrated!
You can keep it — not for me!
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[Verse 2]
Dress me up in a nine-to-five
Teach me how to look dead inside
Smile politely, bite my tongue
Wait my turn till the damage is done
They say “act smart, don’t stand out”
But I learned nothing blending into the crowd
I trip, I shout, I fall, I run
At least I know I’m a living one
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[Pre-Chorus 2]
They say “grow up, calm it down”
But I’d rather be lost than never found
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[CHORUS, even bigger]
Normal is overrated!
I don’t wanna fit your frame
Normal is outdated!
I like my madness unashamed
If being strange is a crime I’ve made it
Lock me up and throw away the key
Normal is overrated!
You can keep it — not for me!
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[Middle 8 / Breakdown, Madness-style talk-sing]
Who decided what’s “normal” anyway?
Was it you? Was it them? Was it Monday?
If this is sane then I’ll take insane
’Cause I’ve never felt better dancing in the rain
[Drop instruments, crowd claps, bass + drums only]
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[FINAL CHORUS, Gang Vocals]
Normal is overrated! (HEY!)
Say it loud, say it proud
Normal is outdated! (HEY!)
Stand up, don’t blend into the crowd
If being strange is a crime I’ve made it
Lock me up, throw away the key
Normal is overrated!
And it looks good on me!
JonnyOnit
