We hang in the balance Short of tomorrows, I suppose Heavy with absence Prisnors of lies that fill the holes Small talk at parties we Hide just 'bout everything Fake smiles till it's too late We bridge the wild seas With hollow pleasantries And make our great escape How are you How are you How are you How are you Everyone's guilty 'Cause nobody knows the time or place It's not the silence that kills me It's everybody pretending they're ok Truth is this human thing Can often ruin me And we're all the same I choose to wear the pain Won't hide the fear away When I hear you say How are you How are you How are you How are you If shame were no option If all fear was lost then What would you say How are you How are you How are you How are you How are you How are you