Juliette Reilly said on a YouTube live stream that this song was written in regards to her feelings based on misconstrued social engagements after a break-up.
She stated that the song was written in four hours.
[Verse 1]
I won't eat from the Apple tree
I won't feed the content beast
I'll erase the memories
And throw my phone in the ocean
I'm not who you think I'd be
Behind silver screens I'm falling, caught up
Losing out of touch, yeah
I'm looking for something
Tell me how you really feel
'Cause I'm hiding out
[Chorus]
And I won't go on the internet
I'm shutting down, I'm done with it, yeah
There's too much information, this system's overrated
I lie 'cause I can't take the truth
I see you like her photos, I wish I kept my eyes closed
It's just sometimes I still forget
That I can't go on the
[Verse 2]
Don't know why I follow these Instagram models
When I'm looking for something real (Real, real)
But I don't like attention so why do I want mentions from people who don't even care?
Think about the places you and me could go
Say the world, we'll take it slow
We could throw away our phones, yeah
I don't wanna know where your location is
I know when you're fakin' it, I don't need the internet
[Chorus]
There's too much information
This system's overrated
I lie 'cause I can't take the truth
I see you like her photos
I wish I kept my eyes closed
It's just sometimes I still forget
That I can't go on the internet, no
No, I can't go on the internet, yeah
[Bridge]
So please don't comment 'cause I will respond
And I get way too honest, yeah
Advice is toxic, I don't want it, I just wanna be free, free
[Chorus]
So I won't go on the internet
I'm shutting down, I'm done with it, yeah
There's too much information, this system's overrated
I lie 'cause I can't take the truth
I see you like her photos, I wish I kept my eyes closed
It's just sometimes I still forget
That I can't go on the internet, woo
No I can't go on the internet, yeah
So I won't go on the internet
The Internet was written by Forrest Finn & Juliette Reilly.
The Internet was produced by Forrest Finn.
Juliette Reilly released The Internet on Fri Aug 23 2019.