Chris St. Hilaire - Normal Isn't So Nice Lyrics

I wonder why it always has to be
Everyone in stress and misery
The way we treat our sick and elderly
Shows what's going on internally
We are all to blame
The way we act is a crying shame
The pandemic showed us once and for all
Cruelty and selfishness is normal

Let's go back to normal
That's what they all say
We supposed to be hopeful
For that bygone day
Back to war, poverty, and workers on strike
You can look to the left, or look to the right
Normal isn't so nice

Since we talking 'bout society
How many of us live with empathy
Either we workin' and bustin' tail for self
Or we're laughing at the pain of someone else
I say we are cruel
I don't mean to judge or take you to school
Jesus was a refugee yet you ball
They're bringing all the crime - let's put up the wall

So we going back to normal
Two mass shootings a day
How the hell is it normal
To be living this way
Don't get defensive - you know I don't tell a lie
You can look to the left, or look to the right
Normal isn't so nice

Covid brought an opportunity
To take a look at our society
If you look at a woman's right to choose
Or Eurocentric racism in the schools
You'll see we're not well
And the poor people are catching hell
It is not a privilege just to see
That what we call normal is misery

So let's go back to normal
Sending Branson to space
When I see that headline
You should see my face
The world gettin' hot
But our spirits are cold as ice
You can look to the left, or look to the right
I tell you normal isn't so nice

Back to war and inequality on the rise
You can look to the left, or look to the right
Normal isn't so nice