Selfie

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We bathe in fallacious narcissism with every flash The filters we add mask the true composition of our photographs trying to avoid overexposure from the backlighting Provided by the lives we lead beyond the lens Most would cringe if they saw the negatives developed for public consumption, just to amass friends No longer a candid perspective Skewed views of our reflections collected strangled dreams depending on the angle [Hook] Pose, smile, click, post I really hope that my pics can get the most likes I hope they like me Please God, I hope they like me Pose, smile, click, post I really hope that my pics can get the most likes I hope they like me Please like me [Verse 2] Depth of field and shutter speed can blur what's noticed if we stop motion Highlighting the lost with soft focus The cropping of esteem is deemed a necessity Character is diminished as long as you frame the perfect image To present it to the world Embracing a fictitious depiction of the person you hope you are and down this dark road, we're led to believe that it's cool if our life is only a timeline of jpegs [Hook] Pose, smile, click, post I really hope that my pics can get the most likes I hope they like me Please God, I hope they like me Pose, smile, click, post I really hope that my pics can get the most likes I hope they like me Please like me Pose, smile, click, post I really hope that my pics can get the most likes I hope they like me Please God, I hope they like me Pose, smile, click, post I really hope that my pics can get the most likes I hope they like me Please like me [Verse 3] We hide behind the persona we build with the click of our selfie sticks The infinite web is named that for a reason It captures our movements producing buds or weeds depending on the season We appear to stand tall as we surf Instagram hoping to filter out Our flaws We just want to be accepted Sopping up automated affection to avoid feeling neglected "I hope they like me" is the mantra sang by the generation of image-is-everything, character-is-nothing It's time to end the curse of self-aggrandizing Rise to your feet and choose to stand for something Don't flood the world with selfies Flood the world with yourself