Exposure
FIN Lyrics

I’m desperate to connect
I have a strong desire to feel connected to others.

Can I find it in my phone
Am I able to find that connection through my phone?

How many likes until I don’t feel so alone
I wonder how many likes it would take for me to stop feeling lonely.

My life is on display for all these strangers to appraise
My life is publicly visible and open to judgment by people I don't know.

But if I died tomorrow would they just unfollow anyway
If I were to die tomorrow, would these strangers simply unfollow me?

Or could I be like Jesus and the 27 club
Is it possible for me to achieve a level of fame comparable to Jesus and the famous 27 Club?

And get the world to really love the idea of who I was
Can I make the world genuinely love the concept of who I am?

Yeah, pay me for my face, an aesthetic to uphold
I want to be paid for my appearance and maintain a specific aesthetic.

And fund my facial upgrades for when I get too old
I also desire financial support for future cosmetic procedures as I age.

If you want pretty for forever then I’m happy to oblige
If you expect me to remain attractive indefinitely, I'm willing to comply.

Be my puppet master, make sure to like share and subscribe
Control me like a puppet and ensure you like, share, and subscribe to support me.

I’m my fucking business, I don’t have a private life
My personal life is intertwined with my public image, and I have no privacy.

And if I don’t announce my status my lack of truth becomes a lie
If I don't publicly reveal my current situation, my omission becomes a falsehood.

Because my audience and I are thirsty for exposure
Both my audience and I have an insatiable desire for attention and visibility.

And I’ll take off my shirt to get my real message heard
I'm willing to remove my clothing as a dramatic method to convey my true message.

How far are you willing to go to make your dreams come true
To achieve your dreams, how much are you willing to sacrifice or endure?

Can you curate your identity until there’s nothing left of you
Is it possible to manipulate and shape your identity to the point where you lose your authentic self?

We need something to market, you gotta get your numbers up
We require something to promote, and you need to increase your followers and engagement.

Your music’s really great kid, but the socials not enough
Your music is fantastic, but just having a social media presence isn't sufficient.

So I’ll make sure I’m straight passing to guarantee my fame
I will ensure that I conform to societal expectations of heterosexuality to secure my fame.

And make sure not to tarnish my only professional name
I must take precautions not to damage my reputation, as it's my sole professional asset.

Thousands of opinions on my face from day to day
Every day, I receive countless opinions and judgments about my appearance.

It’s enough to drive the best and most secure slightly insane
The constant scrutiny can mentally affect even the most confident individuals.

Whether you’re crying from the comments or made out to be a god
Regardless of whether the comments make you cry or praise you as divine,

You lose your own humanity, here’s the wheel and you’re the cog
You gradually lose touch with your own humanity as fame takes over, becoming a mere cog in the machine.

Now friendship is a follow, so if you don’t follow me then
Friendship is now equated to social media following, so if you don't follow me,

That must mean our fragile friendship is coming to an end
That likely implies our fragile friendship is nearing its conclusion.

Real life is necks craning down to LED
In real life, people are constantly looking down at LED screens (e.g., smartphones).

And comparing our own lives to reality TV
We tend to compare our personal experiences to the scripted drama of reality television.

But the script doesn’t even stop when we press power down
Even when we turn off our devices, the influence and impact of the digital world persist.

We’ve forgotten how to notice when people are actually around
We have become accustomed to ignoring or not fully acknowledging the presence of people in our physical vicinity.

Yeah, let's go out to dinner and check our Instagrams all night
Sure, we can go to a restaurant, but we will spend the entire time checking and scrolling through our Instagram feeds.

I’ll have some validation please with a side of truffle fries
I would appreciate validation from others and, perhaps metaphorically, truffle fries alongside my meal.

You gotta post more content, keep your audience engaged
It is necessary to consistently publish more content and ensure your audience remains interested.

The curtains never closing, and your life is now a stage
The metaphorical curtains never close, and every aspect of your life is now part of the public spectacle.

But nobody is perfect, there’s no need to apologize
No one is flawless, so there's no requirement to constantly apologize.

And no one wants to fucking see what you had for dinner last night
No one is genuinely interested in seeing what you ate for dinner yesterday.

So it’s time to power down, Alexa take a nap
Therefore, it's essential to turn off our devices and let virtual assistants like Alexa rest.

I need a breath of fresh air before I’ll be coming back
I require some time away from the digital world to rejuvenate before returning.

To our virtual reality we’re already living in
We are already immersed in and living within our virtual reality.

Artificial intelligence might be starting to win
Artificial intelligence systems may be increasingly dominating various aspects of our lives.

Yeah, we’re all so fucking desperate for indecent exposure
Collectively, we have an intense craving for immodest and attention-seeking behavior.

So I’ll take it all off to get my real message heard
Therefore, I will remove all inhibitions to ensure my authentic message reaches the intended audience.