It's not the time for fancy dress yet We're living through our Great Depression The way we feel is written on our face So ashamed to be modern-western So worn down, the world's a mess And this car crash of a year gets worse and worse But it's the sweetest thing to see you smile Please do so much more of that Though there's a million reasons not to Maybe we'll stumble on a fortune in the Basement of an antique home abandoned oh so long ago I know you don't quite love our chances But bear in mind the great romances of the Books you read when you were young If it all goes wrong, we'll all just run away Speak this out into existence "Everything is fine" And I know it only takes a minute To tell yourself otherwise Are we really gonna settle for ambivalence? Is it really necessary to enable it? We didn't listen We're done listening All the bad times gradually dissipate Show me the art life is trying hard to imitate It's unbelievable What a run of bad luck In times of stress We see our worst and best Speak this out into existence "Everything is fine" And I know it only takes a minute To tell yourself otherwise We've all been waiting for the end Instead of looking straight ahead We've all been waiting for the end Waiting for the end We've all been waiting for the end Instead of looking straight ahead We've all been waiting for the end Instead of looking straight ahead Waiting through the seasons What's for us won't go past Is this the end?