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letra de the room always laughs first - maeve noiré

oh, was that funny? must’ve been
you’re all red-faced and whisper-thin
mouths moving fast, punchlines fly
guess i’ll just laugh and wonder why

i see your heads throw back in sync
you’re halfway through before i blink
so i wait for someone kind to clue me in—
but kindness isn’t really in

and no, don’t slow down on my behalf
that fake concern’s my favorite laugh
you say, “don’t worry, it’s not a big deal,”
then treat me like the third wheel

the room always laughs first—what a gift
guess i’m just background in your skit
by the time i catch the joke
i’m already the punchline you wrote
you act like it’s no big scene
but i’m stuck on pause while you’re seventeen screens ahead of me
it’s fine—i’m fluent in being unseen

you say you “forgot”—that’s rich
forgot i read lips? cute switch
then you all giggle like it’s some game
guess i missed the rules and the shame
i try to laugh, i try to guess
but sarcasm turns into stress
oh look, i smiled late again
guess that’s code for “she doesn’t get it” then

but hey, thanks for the pity glance
for making sp-ce, then stealing chance
my laugh’s delayed, but sharp and real
it’s the only thing you didn’t steal

the room always laughs first—how divine
then looks around like i’ve crossed a line
by the time i catch the joke
i’m already drowning in the smoke
but i clap along, play the mime
perform like i’m not dying to rewind time
oh yeah, it’s hilarious every time

“just ask if you don’t get it.”
but when i do? you sigh
“you’re too sensitive.”
but i’ve seen your eyes roll dry
“it’s just a joke.”
yeah, one i never got to hear
the laugh always lands…
but never near
the room always laughs first—then moves on
leaves me in a punchline i never sp-wned
by the time i catch the joke
i’m already wearing the scar as a cloak
they say, “don’t take it so personally,”
but the silence hits universally

it’s fine. really. i’m used to the delay
after all—echoes always arrive…
a beat too late

- maeve noire

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