[Verse 1]
Everyone is happening, all the girls and boys
Everyone is trying to make a little noise
Everyone is listening, nothing to say
Everyone is dying to give themselves away

[Pre-Chorus]
All of the pretending, all the pseudonyms
Play it like a board game, sing it like a hymn

[Chorus]
It's bittersweet
Bittersweet
Every curtain falls eventually

[Verse 2]
Big year in the headlines, you finally got your shot
Tough year in the bylines, no one read the plot
Big year at the box office, everyone’s at your show
Strange year on the home front, nobody knows

[Pre-Chorus]
Finally found your wheels, kid, take 'em for a spin
Play it like a board game, sing it like a hymn

[Chorus]
It's bittersweet
Bittersweet
Every curtain falls eventually
[Bridge]
You better take a picture, you better write it down
What you always wanted, won’t always be around

[Chorus]
It's bittersweet
Bittersweet
Every curtain falls eventually