Pretendo

[Intro: Scott SK Miller]
Mic check
That's an actual mic check, I haven't recorded in like a year, heh
Shout-out to Supaadry for puttin' me on this fuckin' groove, man
I love this dude, man. [?] anything
Ayy! (Ayy!) Ayy! (Ayy!) Ayy! (Ayy!)

[Verse 1: Scott SK Miller]
I'm sick o' lyin' and pretendin' to myself
Defendin' my decisions that define my mental health
Designed by someone else to describe a person's wealth
I'm speakin' 'bout the socials that they mediate so well, and
I been trapped in a system bred to build my confidence
Tell me why I post a track, then check to see who liked the shit? (Why?)
It shouldn't matter. But I do it! So why lie if I change my mood based on ten likes? And
It sounds silly, but I've done it, I'm not proud
It's not the reason started takin' thoughts to jot down (Nah!)
It's not the reason the beats are speakin'
I need to feed this piece of me I've not found, from top-down, I'm compound (Compound!)
And that's fine. I'm bein' who I need to be
People only post the life that they want you to see
It's popularity presented as pretendin'
I'm prepared to see my own story posted in the end, ayy!

[Hook]
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[Verse 2: Scott SK Miller]
Let's not pretend that it's easy, 'cause it's not
I tell you my side for others feelin' lost
For the people who don't know, or don't see it on the surface
I don't fully know your story, but I'll listen, and you're worth it
It's not [?] just speakin' how I feel
Related to my daughters, what they see is what is real
Quantum physic thinkin' is it theory strung together?
Posted on YouTube, ain't it you and I together?
See I need the feedback, funny how it works
I provide the soundtrack, you tell me my worth
And I tell you 'bout my hurt, I just hope you can relate
But I can't stand artists who just tell me that they're great
I'ma tell you that it's fake, but I've done it, so I can't lie
It's part o' rap pride in a man's eyes
But I can't write lies 'bout a life I don't live
Just know through struggles, you're never alone, kid

[Hook]
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