Selfie

[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