I Said I Was Fine

I Said I Was Fine lyrics

Verse 1

I showed up calm in a fresh white tee
Paid for the room, then I stood back clean
They said, “Who’s that?” with the wide-eyed grin
I said, “Just me,” let the doors swing in

Mama in the front with her hands held high
Uncle cried hard like he knew my life
My old friends came with their sideways smiles
Like, “He really did it,” after all that time

Pre-Chorus

Then I heard one hum
Then a second came
By the time I blinked
They knew my name

Chorus

Choir at the listening
Choir at the listening
They came for the songs
They stayed for the witness
Choir at the listening
Choir at the listening
I said I was fine
They said, “We don’t miss this”

Verse 2

One auntie shouted, “Boy, you made it far”
While my ex kept staring at the speaker bar
My little cousin danced by the snack table
Like the whole damn room got hand-claps in it

I kept it cool, let the plaques stand still
Tried to act like I ain’t need that thrill
But when the altos hit that last long note
I had to look down just to catch my throat

Pre-Chorus

Then the handclaps rose
Like a small church fire
I stood there smiling
Trying not to tire

Chorus

Choir at the listening
Choir at the listening
They came for the songs
They stayed for the witness
Choir at the listening
Choir at the listening
I said I was fine
They said, “We don’t miss this”

Bridge

Yeah, I came up hungry
With a grin on my face
Act like I don’t need it
Still need that grace
If you knew my nights
You’d sing too loud
So I let them lift me
In a room full of proud

Choir at the listening
Choir at the listening
They came for the songs
They stayed for the witness
Choir at the listening
Choir at the listening
I said I was fine
They said, “We don’t miss this”
Choir at the listening
Choir at the listening
A little too loud
For a room this cityless

Lyrics © Boulevard. Written for Kid Ocean, an AI artist.