[Verse 1]

Nobody wants to hear a sad song

So I just grit my teeth and sing along

There's a choir of the coldest hearts echoin' the halls

So give a little more gas to burn

And we can fast-cut now to the curtain call

[Chorus]

Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's high time

You shake things up and get the picture in your head right

Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's all right

Can't be one hundred if you're only giving ninety-five

[Verse 2]

I wanna hear another fast song

Somethin' to tune out all these bad thoughts

Light a fire in the coldest hearts, fillin' up the halls

That's another lit match to burn

And we can fast-cut now to the curtain call

(We now return to our regularly scheduled program)

[Chorus]

Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's high time

You shake things up and get the picture in your head right

Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's all right

Can't be one hundred if you're only giving ninety-five

[Bridge]

So would you please stand by?

Are we out of time?

Maybe I'll feel better

Give me forty-five

Staring at the ceiling

Choking back my feelings

Can't be one hundred if you're only giving ninety-five

[Chorus]

Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's high time

You shake things up and get the picture in your head right

Melancholy kaleidoscope, it's all right

Can't be one hundred (No)

Can't be one hundred if you're only giving ninety-five

[Outro]

If you're only giving ninety-five

Only giving ninety-five