Digital Deceit
After Forever Lyrics

Come enter, here's my world
Welcome to my world, a place where I am in control.

Closed off from pain and cold
A world without sadness and loneliness.

Come enter, come inside
I invite you to come in and be a part of my world.

A secret place of light
A place of happiness, warmth and comfort.

'Cause in this world I'm rid of you, you can't get through
In this world, I have the power to keep you out.

So here I am and I'm beautiful
I have the confidence to be myself and feel good about it.

and all my friends would say the same
People who know me appreciate me for who I am.

So here I am; and you cannot deny that I am someone you'd embrace
I am someone that others would like to be around and connect with.

I am the queen; I'm pure and loved by everyone
In my world, I am viewed as the leader, and a person who is admired by others.

Come enter, here's my code
I am inviting you to access my digital presence.

Through the world wide wire you'll know me
Through the internet, you will gain a better understanding of who I am.

The queen of her own world
I am in control of my digital world and the perception others have of me in it.

My story; meet my life
Through my digital presence, I am inviting you to join me in experiencing my life.

So now you see, there is another me
I have a different version of myself that I present to the world through my digital channels.

Not someone insecure and strange
In my digital world, I do not show any of my insecurities or odd traits.

My father's will in here, it doesn't mean a thing
The expectations and opinions that my father has do not matter in my digital world.

And I don't fear his violent rage
I am not afraid of the consequences of contradicting my father's will in my digital world.

Stop dreaming and wake up
Stop living in an idealistic imaginary world and face the reality.

Your silly world is not what's real
Your ideas of what the world should be like are not practical or relevant.

This world of fake friends
Your virtual friends are not real people who can provide you with genuine human connection.

and computers - digital deceit
Computers and the digital world can be deceiving and give you a false sense of security.

This cyber wall (this cyber wall)
There is a digital barrier between me and the outside world.

is built to break out or hold
I can choose to either break free from this barrier or continue to be held within it.

The choice is yours (the choice is yours),
The decision of whether to experience life in the physical world or the digital world is up to you.

will you dream or see what's real?
Do you want to live in a virtual, imaginary world, or one that is based on actual reality?

Oh...no, no more
I've reached a point where I'm no longer comfortable in the digital world.

Just let me be alone with myself
I need to step back and spend some time alone so I can figure things out for myself.

These conflicting thoughts increase my doubts
My internal struggles and uncertainties are causing me to question a lot of things.

I am the queen, I must be loved
My need to be loved and accepted drives me to maintain this virtual persona.

This so-called 'wall' is there to protect
The digital barrier I have created is meant to keep me safe.

a life controlled by keys, closed off from pain and cold
My digital presence provides me with an alternative reality that spares me from having to face the harsh realities of the physical world.

Digital deceit...
The digital world can be deceptive and lull people into a false sense of comfort and safety.

digital, digital, digital...
The pervasive influence of digital media on our society.