When Was the Last Time

Lyrics

[Verse 1] When did you last feel happy? Not just saying you were fine You’ve used that word so many times It barely sounds like yours tonight You make the list of things that work You tell yourself it’s all okay But somewhere underneath the answer Something still won’t go away [Pre-Chorus] You reach for a feeling you used to know And find an empty place where it ought to go [Chorus] When was the last time you were truly happy? Not trying to believe it, not wearing the smile You’ve been calling it living, you’ve been calling it lucky But it’s hard to feel sure when the good lets you down sometimes Happiness sounds like a word you remember From a life you can’t quite call to mind When was the last time you were truly happy? Take your time; you don’t have to lie [Verse 2] You’ve learned to keep the days in order Pay the bills and make the plans Say “I’m good” before they ask you Keep the worry in your hands And when a little joy comes near you You brace for what it might undo It’s hard to trust a bright beginning When it’s disappointed you [Pre-Chorus] You reach for a feeling you used to know And find an empty place where it ought to go [Chorus] When was the last time you were truly happy? Not trying to believe it, not wearing the smile You’ve been calling it living, you’ve been calling it lucky But it’s hard to feel sure when the good lets you down sometimes Happiness sounds like a word you remember From a life you can’t quite call to mind When was the last time you were truly happy? Take your time; you don’t have to lie [Bridge] Maybe it wasn’t some grand turning point Maybe it was quiet, a minute at a time A laugh that stayed with you past the doorway A breath that didn’t feel like borrowed time You don’t have to name it tonight You don’t have to force it to arrive [Final Chorus] When was the last time you were truly happy? You can sit with the question awhile You’ve been trying so hard to convince yourself Maybe honesty is the first thing that feels like a sign Happiness may be a word you remember But you haven’t forgotten how to try When was the last time you were truly happy? Take your time; you don’t have to lie [Outro] You don’t have to lie You can take your time