When you find the proof for the truth you made Would you use it to choose how you screw your faith, ah? Ooh, American depression When you make the mistakes that your fate’s been waiting for And try to escape, but you just keep making more Ooh, American depression Jesus, please just believe us Like the way that we were told to believe in you We were dressed from our Sunday best But no tailor’s got no tools for no birthday suit So the least that you could do is return the favor Our saving disgrace is that we’re the savior It’s just good old-fashioned American depression Tell me it gets better, but it’s only an expression It’s just good old-fashioned American depression Ooh, sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-ah American depression! Ooh-oh, American depression So when you wash your hands of where you’ve been until you flood the second floor Neatly fold your skeletons but still can’t shut the closet door Ooh-a, American depression When you try to make your present past, but future last forever Never tether to whatever makes you even bother getting better It’s just American depression! Lover, why did you turn out the lights? When beauty’s in the eyes of those beholding, could you hold me closer? We get dressed to impress, I guess, in layer after layer to get off our chests It’s cold out now, we can take it off later Better safe than sorry, and we both know the danger It’s just good old-fashioned American depression Tell you it gets better, but I know it’s an expression It’s just good old-fashioned American depression Ooh, sha-la-la-la-la-la-la American depression Ooh-ooh, American depression Doctor, could you run another test? Got a feeling that this time I may just pass it Well, if you raise the average We’ll all sing when the bell curve rings in lyrics symptomatic of the way we think If our harmonies don’t sync, we can change our voices A chorus on condition of our diagnosis It’s just good old-fashioned American depression Tell me it gets better, but it’s only an expression It’s just good old-fashioned American depression Ooh, sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la It’s just good old-fashioned American depression Tell me it gets better, but it’s only an expression It’s just good old-fashioned American depression Ooh, sha-la-la-la-la-la-la It’s just good old-fashioned American depression Ooh, sha-la-la-la-la-la-la American depression