Just South of Normal

Verse

I’m just south of normal

Just south of feeling okay

A few minutes from happiness

I can see it, but it feels far away

Windows down, I’m driving slow

Every light turns red again

Got a map with all the answers

But I don’t know where I’ve been

Pre-chorus

I almost feel it in my hands

Close enough to understand

Then it slips away again

Chorus

I’m holding my breath

Until I get there

I’m feeling on edge

Knowing it’s right there

Like a shadow I can’t outrun

Like a word I can’t quite say

I’m just south of normal

And a mile from being okay

Verse

I smile like nothing’s broken

Say I’m fine, yeah I’m alright

But there’s something in the silence

That gets louder every night

I keep chasing better days

Like they’re waiting up ahead

But they move a little further

Every step I think I’ve made

Pre-chorus

I almost feel it on my skin

Like I’m finally letting in

Then it fades away again

Chorus

I’m holding my breath

Until I get there

I’m feeling on edge

Knowing it’s right there

Like a shadow I can’t outrun

Like a word I can’t quite say

I’m just south of normal

And a mile from being okay

Bridge

Maybe I’m closer than I think

Maybe I’m scared it won’t stay

If I finally reach the feeling

Will it drift away?

Chorus

I was holding my breath

But I let it go now

I’m done living life

On the edge of somehow

If it’s right in front of me

Maybe I don’t have to chase

I’m not far from normal

Just learning how to be okay