[Verse 1]
Birthday cake on the table
Candles burned too fast
You said make a wish, but
I learned from the last
Room full of faces
But you still felt cold
I wore a fake smile
Like a coat in the road
Cards with your name on
Cash in the envelope
I came with a grin on
You came with a choke
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it loud, say it clear
It’s my day, I’m here
Turn the pain into gold
Watch me switch that gear
[Chorus]
Birthday yes, happy never
Birthday yes, we go together
Birthday yes, happy never
Cut the fake, keep the weather
Birthday yes, happy never
I don’t fold, I get better
Birthday yes, happy never
Say my name, remember
[Verse 2]
I blew out the candles
Made the smoke spell truth
Same old scars in the mirror
Still sharp in my youth
You can keep your pity
Keep your “maybe next year”
I got a new grin on
And it cost me tears
This one for the real ones
Who showed up when it hurt
Raised my glass to the mud
Then I rose from the dirt
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it loud, say it clear
It’s my day, I’m here
Turn the pain into gold
Watch me switch that gear
[Chorus]
Birthday yes, happy never
Birthday yes, we go together
Birthday yes, happy never
Cut the fake, keep the weather
Birthday yes, happy never
I don’t fold, I get better
Birthday yes, happy never
Say my name, remember
[Bridge]
No more wishing on strangers
No more bending my back
I survived every “later”
Now I’m taking it back
Hand me the shine, I earned it
Hand me the crown, I wear it
If you ask how I’m feeling
Best believe I declare it
[Chorus]
Birthday yes, happy never
Birthday yes, we go together
Birthday yes, happy never
Cut the fake, keep the weather
Birthday yes, happy never
I don’t fold, I get better
Birthday yes, happy never
Say my name, remember