Virtual
arms akimbo Lyrics
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But they miss me anyway
What happened to deep and personal?
Are you listening?
And we could talk
We could start over again
See, I know you went and lost my head some more
When you cropped me out
Despite what they tell me
With a fire in a radiant reply
Of perfection and denial
All my friends are virtual
But they miss me anyway
What happened to deep and personal?
Are you listening?
You preach to my choir
And you hate on her story
Say you′re sick and tired of watching all the shit
But you follow anyway
And you know that it fucks me up
To watch the world from my bedroom
I'm alone, I wanna pick it up
I′m at home, I wanna pick it all
All my friends are virtual
But they miss me anyway
What happened to deep and personal?
Are you listening?
And all my friends have said: Enough
But they miss me anyway
What happened to deep and personal?
Are you listening?
So quick to share the words you think
A picture that's worth a thousand drinks
So you fix your hair while the image sinks
With the filter out, maybe Juno will do
The trick to share the words you think
A picture that's worth a thousand drinks
So you fix your hair while the image sinks
With the filter out, maybe
Juno will do
All my friends are virtual
But they miss me anyway
What happened to deep and personal?
Are you listening?
Arms Akimbo's song "Virtual" speaks to the modern phenomenon of having virtual friends and how it has affected personal relationships. The lyrics describe the singers' loneliness and the disconnect he feels with his friends despite being virtually connected. He expresses his desire for a deeper connection with his virtual friends, one that is more "deep and personal". He questions whether his virtual friends are truly listening to him and wonders what happened to genuine conversation.
The second verse speaks to the prevalence of social media and how it affects the ways people communicate with one another. He talks about how people preach to his "choir" and hate on other people's stories while pretending to be tired of watching all the "shit" that goes on in the world but still following anyway. The singer also expresses how being virtual has a damaging effect on his mental health. He talks about his frustration with being unable to participate in the world outside of his bedroom and wishes to not be alone.
Overall, "Virtual" is a song that speaks to the struggle of disconnect and loneliness that comes with living in a virtual age. The singer expresses his desire for meaningful connections that extend beyond virtual reality.
Line by Line Meaning
All my friends are virtual
All of my companions exist only online
But they miss me anyway
Despite the fact that we only communicate virtually, they still long to connect with me
What happened to deep and personal?
Why have our relationships become shallow and impersonal?
Are you listening?
Are you present and engaged in our communication?
And we could talk
If we made an effort to communicate meaningfully, we could have a genuine conversation
We could start over again
It's possible to renew and strengthen our friendship
See, I know you went and lost my head some more
Your behavior has made me feel disrespected or hurt
When you cropped me out
You removed me from an image or social media post
And we could be better friends
There's potential for our friendship to be closer and more authentic
Despite what they tell me
Even though others claim that online friendships aren't genuine
With a fire in a radiant reply
I'm eagerly waiting for a passionate and honest response from you
Of perfection and denial
But you may be too focused on maintaining a perfect image to be truthful
You preach to my choir
You're telling me something I already know or believe
And you hate on her story
You're being critical or dismissive of someone else's experience or narrative
Say you're sick and tired of watching all the shit
You express a desire to stop being exposed to negative or unpleasant content
But you follow anyway
But you continue to engage with that content regardless
And you know that it fucks me up
You're aware that this behavior upsets or hurts me
To watch the world from my bedroom
Experiencing life vicariously through social media or the internet isn't satisfying or fulfilling
I'm alone, I wanna pick it up
I'm feeling isolated and want to improve my situation
I'm at home, I wanna pick it all
I want to engage with the world and connect with others, but it's difficult from home
And all my friends have said: Enough
Even my online friends have grown tired of superficial communication
So quick to share the words you think
You're too eager to express your opinion, without considering the impact on others
A picture that's worth a thousand drinks
A photo can convey a lot of information and emotion
So you fix your hair while the image sinks
You're too focused on your appearance in the photo to engage with the real world
With the filter out, maybe Juno will do
Without editing or filters, maybe the image will seem more authentic
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