[Verse 1]
I talk so gentle, people call me 'mental'
Writin' with a paper and a pencil to instrumentals
People only do this stuff for the resumé
You don't need to hesitate, just focus on education
But remember there is more to life, sorta like overnight
Stay up past crack of dawn when it don't even matter on
One essay, one project, a great is all we're after
If you want to be an artist, musician or an actor
Cry about your report card, B-plus in chemistry
Keep tellin' me if that affects my real life, and then we'll see
Jealousy is prominent, school first dominant
I don't have a problem with, I just see other options in
This life, be it how you wanna be, see it how you wanna see
Good life full of happiness and honesty
And honestly, kickin' it and fall asleep
Boring as it is, it's good to dream about your future and philosophy

[Hook]
Stay true to your lives
Every single day, we're stuck with our usual lives
Livin' 'em out, but it's for you to decide
How you wanna make use of them, so just do what you like

[Verse 2]
Yeah, [?] usual, workin' at a cubicle
His dreams and passions died and he skipped out on the funeral
Always on some musical with violins so beautiful
The night his dreams had come true, abilities unusable
Got married and had kids, dyin' was so tragic
Funny how nothing special had ever happened
How is this the average [?] is just a concept
So easy to imagine, I'm speechless; no comment
[Hook]
Stay true to your lives
Every single day, we're stuck with our usual lives
Livin' 'em out, but it's for you to decide
How you wanna make use of them, so just do what you like

[Verse 3]
Yeah, remember these celebrities suicides', depressin' scenes
When we thought they had anything and everything they'd ever need
And then you see Josh makin' 12K a year
And it's clear that he's happy, without sadness or fear
Which would you rather be? I'd rather be happily ever after, the
Other scenario, nobody should have to see
Contribute to society, stray away from anxiety
Stand up, you know that I will see, I believe I'll achieve

[Hook]
Stay true to your lives
Every single day, we're stuck with our usual lives
Livin' 'em out, but it's for you to decide
How you wanna make use of them, so just do what you like

[Verse 4]
Yeah, you're not gonna get shot for missin' an apostrophe
You ever gonna use cursive again? Probably not
I've constantly got so much knowledge forgotten
I thought I would remember these formulas, but I'm sorry, I got
Carried away, technology's hot
Check through your following, borrowing for free, but it already costs
No credit cards, my apologies, boss
Google's made one for you, and it's charging a lot
You've probably bought a thousand worth of ads and pop-ups
Nothing's ever free, you're always trapped and locked up
Cost lots pasta, boxed up in these systems
I try to spit the truth, but nobody ever listens