[Verse 1]
I don't know what I was thinking
Guess I never let it sink in
Always trying to be different
Couple times I thought I'd drop out
Broke my heart with 808s, ow
Kiss the coast, I'm coming back now

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Maybe I'd be living nice if I'd have thought twice
But how was I supposed to know until I rolled the dice?

[Chorus]
Never knew it would be this hard
Getting by on my credit card
Burning out just to be a star
I know that I'll be alright
Blowing up but I'm breaking down
Getting tired of the runaround
And I'm making noise 'til I hear the sound
I know that I'll be alright

[Verse 2]
Don't know what to do about it
Every single day I doubt it
I should've been an accountant, yeah
But I don't wanna be forever bored
No, I don't need the things I can't afford
I'd rather die doing my thing, not yours

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Maybe I'd be living nice
But I'd hate myself for the rest of my life

[Chorus]
Never knew it would be this hard
Getting by on my credit card
Burning out just to be a star
I know that I'll be alright
Blowing up but I'm breaking down
Getting tired of the runaround
And I'm making noise 'til I hear the sound
I know that I'll be alright

[Interlude]
I know that I'll be alright

[Bridge]
I'll tell you the truth
If I play the Garden
My heart still won't bloom
From a galaxy of stardom
Somehow I assume
That maybe it's enough
For me to be happy
Though I know it's not
But I never planned a Plan B
So, I'm selling my thoughts
'Til the last time I sleep
And wake up in the real dream

[Down Chorus]
But I know that I'll be alright
Yeah, I know
Yeah, I know
Yeah, I know
Yeah

[Chorus]
Never knew it would be this hard
Getting by on my credit card
Burning out just to be a star
I know that I'll be alright
Blowing up but I'm breaking down
Getting tired of the runaround
And I'm making noise 'til I hear the sound
I know that I'll be alright

[Outro]
I know that I'll be alright