(Intro – bright ukulele strums, cheerful) La-la-la, sunshine… Everything’s fine… (Verse 1) Woke up smiling, sun on my sheets Coffee’s brewing, birds in the street Posted a pic, thumbs-up from you Caption says “living my best life” — but it’s not true (Pre-Chorus – gentle, almost sing-song) Hum a little tune, keep the mask on tight Wave at the neighbors, pretend it’s alright Phone says “good morning,” I type back “same” But I cried in the shower, washed tears down the drain (Hook – sugary, nursery-simple) Sunshine lullaby, la-la-lie Happy on the outside, dying inside Ooh, clap along if you feel okay Ooh, I’m just one breath from breakaway (Chorus – bouncy, toy-piano twinkles) Sunshine lullaby, sing it with me Clap your hands to the 1-2-3 Rainbow stickers on my bedroom wall But the colors fade when the night starts to fall Sunshine lullaby, keep it upbeat Dance in my socks to the hollow drum beat Smile for the mirror, it’s all I can do This happy song’s the saddest one I ever wrote for you (Verse 2) Ukulele strings, still in tune somehow Mom texts “proud of you,” I reply with a wow Playlist on shuffle, skips to our song I let it play twice, then pretend I’m strong (Pre-Chorus – softer, almost sleepy) Count the ceiling cracks, one for every sigh Laugh at my own jokes so I don’t start to cry Window’s open wide, breeze feels so sweet But it carries your ghost down the empty street (Hook – layered, childlike) Sunshine lullaby, la-la-lie Happy on the outside, dying inside Ooh, clap along if you feel okay Ooh, I’m just one breath from breakaway (Chorus – same bright bounce, lyrics darker) Sunshine lullaby, sing it with me Clap your hands to the 1-2-3 Rainbow stickers peeling off the wall I trace the bare spots where the dreams used to crawl Sunshine lullaby, keep it upbeat Dance in my socks while my heart skips a beat Smile for the mirror, it’s cracking in two This happy song’s a voicemail I can’t send to you (Bridge – stripped to voice + faint uke) La-la-la… keep smiling… If I stop humming, the quiet wins… So I sing louder… Till the tape runs out. (Final Chorus – cheerful instruments, whispered truth) Sunshine lullaby, one last time Clap your hands, pretend you’re fine Rainbow’s gone, just gray on the wall The sun set hours ago, I just didn’t notice at all Sunshine lullaby, fade it slow Leave the ukulele on the floor below I’ll keep the smile taped until morning light Goodnight, sunshine… everything’s not alright. (Outro – tape hiss, distant bird chirp, then silence) La…

Sunshine Lullaby