Standard Issue lyrics

Verse 1

Nobody measured me for this It just showed up, already tailored one size, standard issue before I even had a body big enough to wear it They started dressing me before I could talk them out of it Called it natural Called it just how things are done

Pre-Chorus

You don't get handed a mirror You get handed instructions and told the reflection will catch up eventually

Chorus

Wear it right and doors open on their own Wear it right and nobody double-checks your name Wear it right and you get to disappear into a room built exactly to your measurements Funny how well it fits when nobody ever asked if it should

Verse 2

I kept the tag on for years told myself I just hadn't broken it in yet Everyone said it looked good on me Nobody asked if it moved when I did Eventually I stopped waiting for it to feel like mine and started looking for the seams instead Turns out there are always seams

Pre-Chorus

You don't get handed a mirror You get handed instructions and told the reflection will catch up eventually

Chorus

Wear it right and doors open on their own Wear it right and nobody double-checks your name Wear it right and you get to disappear into a room built exactly to your measurements Funny how well it fits when nobody ever asked if it should

Bridge

This one, though — this one I picked out myself Tailored it badly on purpose left every seam showing so nobody could mistake it for something I was just born wearing The first one they put on me without asking This one, I put on in front of everyone on purpose so you'd have to watch me do it That's the difference Not what I'm wearing Whether anyone got to ask first

Final Chorus

Wear it wrong on purpose and doors get suspicious Wear it wrong on purpose and everybody double-checks your name Wear it wrong on purpose and you get to be seen in a room that was never built for you at all Funny how bad it fits Funny how I wouldn't trade it Wear it wrong on purpose and eyes get suspicious Wear it wrong on purpose and they double-check your name Wear it wrong on purpose and you get to be seen in a room that was never built for you at all Funny how bad it fits Funny how you wouldn't trade it