Lucky Ones

Intro Soft fingerpicked acoustic guitar, muted string noise, one or two subtle guitar-body slaps

Verse 1 Close, nasal, almost conversational vocals. Let the last line land with a pause.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words...

but they also say don't believe everything you ever heard

it's not ever as it seems

focus on the details and all the little things

but I'll tell you something that's true

something that happens worldwide

every 40 seconds that passes

a human has taken there own life

how can someone simply can

if your asking these questions

you will never understand

Pre-Chorus

But they know, i know

when you say you won't be gone long

They know, I know

your never coming home

Chorus The big melodic hook. Strong, strained vocals and driving acoustic strums with crisp slaps.

Some people drink for the fun

While others drink to numb whatever comes

Some people wake up with smiles and grins

While others are tired before the day begins

Some people pray out a Christmas list

while others ask why the hell they even exist

If you’ve never experienced this once

Consider yourself...

one of the lucky ones

Verse 2 Pull back to the guitar and voice, then gradually build again.

A wise man once said

it does not matter the amount of time you have in this life

but what you do with that time you are alive

every road you go down can be a lesson learned

but some can take every path

to eventually reach the point of no return

they will agree so you know that I'm not wrong

you stand in the middle of time square...

and still feel all alone

Pre-Chorus

But they know, i know

when you say you won't be gone long

They know, I know

your never coming home

ChorusMost emotionally intense vocal performance, with bigger acoustic strums but no rock-band explosion.

Some people drink for the fun

While others drink to numb whatever comes

Some people wake up with smiles and grins

While others are tired before the day begins

Some people pray out a Christmas list

while others ask why the hell they exist

If you’ve never experienced this once

Consider yourself...

one of the lucky ones

Outro Nearly silent guitar, fragile whispers, and a final pause after “you are… one of the lucky ones.”

it's not as simple as being sad

not just a good day gone bad

we will never be alright

but I'm glad...

you will never feel what it's like

you are... one of the the lucky ones