NORMAL GLITCH - THIS IS NORMAL. [English Version / Official Video]

NORMAL GLITCH - “THIS IS NORMAL.” A song about the invisible pressure to be “normal” in modern society. Wake up. Go to work. Say you’re okay. Keep smiling. If that’s what being normal means— Who decided this was normal? “THIS IS NORMAL.” is the English version of NORMAL GLITCH’s first single, exploring the quiet contradictions of work, social media, comparison, productivity, and the pressure to keep functioning even when something inside you says otherwise. ───────────── LYRICS ───────────── Seven a.m. kill the alarm put on yesterday’s face again Packed train nobody talks everybody’s smiling through a screen “I’m doing great” “I’m living my dream” “I finally made it” Swipe it away and somebody’s life looks brighter than mine again I’m okay I’m okay If I can still say it I must be okay Right? This is normal this is normal smile and work, that’s being normal Wanna cry tonight? type “LOL” and you’re still completely normal This is normal this is normal look like everyone, stay normal But something in my chest keeps screaming Who decided this was normal? Prices keep climbing my paycheck hides no matter how hard I try Still the news says “things are getting better” Yeah, sure. Short-form videos during lunch Subscriptions when I get home Notifications right before I sleep We were supposed to be more free So why does every single minute feel like something’s chasing me? I’m okay I’m okay Everybody handles it so I should be okay …Shouldn’t I? This is normal this is normal keep your mouth shut, stay normal At your limit? if you made it to work apparently you’re still normal This is normal this is normal get some likes, you’re normal But the person in the mirror keeps telling me That’s a lie. Tell me who decided? Married by what age? How much means success? How many followers? How much income? A house a degree a title a watch Higher higher keep going higher And then— How high do I have to go before I’m allowed to be happy? NORMAL. NORMAL. NORMAL. NORMAL. SMILE. WORK. COMPARE. BUY. DON’T STOP. DON’T THINK. “EVERYBODY DOES IT.” … So what? Call me broken call me different if I can’t smile, am I abnormal? If I say “I’m tired” does that make me abnormal? Then abnormal I’ll stay abnormal I don’t have to look like you I’d rather lose somebody’s answer than lose the life I know is mine This is normal this is normal The whole world says this is normal Then I’ll stay different until the end I’d rather be the glitch than disappear inside the system. I turned the screen off. It was quiet. And for the first time in a long time— I heard my own voice. ───────────── NORMAL GLITCH An anonymous music project turning the glitches, contradictions, and discomforts hidden inside modern life into music. Artist: NORMAL GLITCH Label: Error Records Choose the next anomaly. #NORMALGLITCH #THISISNORMAL #ModernSociety #SocialMedia #AlternativeRock