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Why So Serious lyrics
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Intro
Yeah… why so serious? The lights still flicker… barely…
Verse 1
I-95 at 3 AM, rain coming down like the system don’t care Publix line longer than the court date stare Corner store joker card in the ashtray, smiling at the price of air Rent due, light bill screaming, but the joke’s in the fine print everywhere They say play the game, but the dice loaded with laughter Hustle in the heat, but the punchline coming after Carol City to Lauderhill, same damn script Misunderstood joke, but we still flip it
Chorus
Why so serious? The system’s the joke Why so serious? We the ones who spoke Laugh through the rain, through the court, through the smoke Why so serious? The punchline’s the hope
Verse 2
Nothing matters when the eviction notice smiles back Family house falling apart, but we still stack The weight of the mask, pretending it’s real But the system laughs harder when you kneel Phone buzzing with bad news, another bill due But the joke’s on them, we still push through Misunderstood as serious, but it’s all a game The weight on my shoulders just feeds the flame
Chorus
Why so serious? The system’s the joke Why so serious? We the ones who spoke Laugh through the rain, through the court, through the smoke Why so serious? The punchline’s the hope
Verse 3
Look in the mirror, the joker looking back Mask on tight, but the cracks in the act System made me this way, but I flip the script The mirror shows the joke, but I still grip The wheel on the Turnpike, rain in my eyes But the laugh inside keeps me alive Misunderstood by the world, but I see the truth The joke’s on the system, and I’m the proof
Verse 4
Now the enemy laughs, but I laugh louder System tries to break, but I get prouder Mock the fine print, the court, the bill The joke’s on them when I still fulfill The hustle in the 305, the rain on the street The enemy is the system, but I bring the heat Chaotic nihilism with purpose in the laugh The enemy falls when I flip the path
Chorus
Why so serious? The system’s the joke Why so serious? We the ones who spoke Laugh through the rain, through the court, through the smoke Why so serious? The punchline’s the hope
Verse 5
To the next generation, the lesson is clear The system is the joke, don’t take it serious here Laugh through the pain, through the rain, through the fight The punchline is resilience, keep the light In the 305 we pass down the code The joke’s on the system, we carry the load Earned punchline, the laugh is the win Why so serious? We grin in the end
Outro
Why so serious? The lights still on.
Inside the recording
Yeah… why so serious? The lights still flicker… barely…
Why so serious? The system’s the joke Why so serious? We the ones who spoke
Why so serious? The lights still on.
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