Congrats, I Guess

Congrats, I Guess
Congrats, I Guess

Reunion photo booth flashing
You walk in with somebody new
Everybody says you look amazing
I hate that they are probably true
Four little pictures hit the tray
Perfect smile, perfect frame
I tell my friends I don't care
Then stare long enough to learn their name

A picture can look finished
And still leave things outside

Congrats, I Guess, you photograph well
Congrats, I Guess, that little strip can't tell
A smile can fit in four frames and still hide the mess
Congrats, I Guess, Congrats, I Guess

Later by the coat rack
I notice something on your wrist
Old green bracelet from our road trip
One I thought you'd have ditched
You catch me looking, tuck your sleeve
Now we both know what that means
Happy can be real and complicated
Pictures only pick one thing

Congrats, I Guess
Congrats, I Guess

I don't need you secretly broken
To make my hurt feel justified
A smile can fit in four frames and still not tell the story
That strip of smiling pictures gave it away

Congrats, I Guess, I mean it more tonight
Congrats, I Guess, I'll be all right
A smile can fit in four frames and still not say the rest
Congrats, I Guess, and so do I

Congrats, I Guess