One on One
The Bird and the Bee Lyrics

Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
Repetitive sounds meant to indicate a sense of being lost or overwhelmed

I put my hands up to my face
Feeling vulnerable and protecting oneself from scrutiny

So hard for me to just embrace the land
Struggling to fully engage with the world around oneself

The moment's gone and now I'm dry
Feeling depleted and disconnected from experiences

And how the camera can reply
Commenting on the power imbalance between subject and photographer

Cool babies and soft operations
Sarcastic depiction of the commodification of art and entertainment

Holding my hand, throwing coins in my cup
Cynical portrayal of people's superficial support and charity

Twisting numbers and public relations
Referencing the manipulation and marketing of image

Tell me to sit there and just shut up
Feeling forced into a passive role while others control their image

Don't, don't, don't take my, don't take my picture
Repeating the plea to avoid having their image captured

I tried to give in everything
Feeling like they have given their all to be successful or appealing

The games I played, the songs I sing
Referencing the performance aspect of their career or persona

What do I do, do I provoke
Questioning their own responsibility and culpability in the situation

Oh, how the camera has misspoke
Reflecting on how their image has been manipulated or misrepresented

Don't want you to take my picture
Reiterating their desire to avoid having their image captured

Cool babies and soft operations (don't want you)
Continuing to mock the artifice and manipulation of the industry

Hoping my hand, throwing coins in my cup (to take my picture, picture)
Depicting the shallow and insincere support they receive

Twisting numbers and public relations
Repeating the condemnation of the inauthenticity of the industry

Tell me to sit there and just shut up (picture)
Feeling silenced and powerless in the face of external forces