Juggling wealth, love and pain
Is a struggle for the insane
Crippled by years of rejection
Neglect and repression
Yeah, it keeps us spinning on
This broken carousel of expectations

Oh, it's a constant case
Of who can reach the finish line first
Have you never been told
That no, success is not a race
And sometimes it doesn't hurt
To come in second place
Yeah, haven't you ever learned
That silver, oh it's stronger than gold
Stronger, stronger than gold

Surrounded by all this perfection
Or at least so it seems
Fake smiles to keep everyone happy
Oh, can we just open our eyes and see
That no, life's not a competition
So what's the point in "winning"

Oh, it's a constant case
Of who can reach the finish line first
Have you never been told
That no, success is not a race
And sometimes it doesn't hurt
To come in second place
Yeah, haven't you ever learned
That silver, oh it's stronger than gold
Stronger, stronger than gold

(It doesn't matter who breaks the tape
As long as eventually you find yourself
You know, standing on the other side)

Oh, it's a constant case
Of who can reach the finish line first
Have you never been told
That no, success is not a race
And sometimes it doesn't hurt
To come in second place
Yeah, haven't you ever learned
That silver, oh it's stronger...

Stronger, stronger than gold (x4)