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k.flay Lyrics

Ba-ba-da-ba, ba-ba-da-ba-ba whoa
Introduction to the theme of the song, expressing fear and uncertainty

I'm afraid of the internet
Fear of the unpredictable and uncontrollable nature of the internet

And the crazy shit that people say
Unease about the uninhibited behavior and speech of anonymous internet users

When they're hiding behind a mask
Concealment of true identity leading to potential danger and deception

And they're hungry and horny and up too late
The combination of anonymity and lack of accountability leads to potentially dangerous behavior

I'm afraid that we can't go back
Concern about the irreversible impact of the internet on society

This big machine's too bad to break
Describing the internet as an uncontrollable and unstoppable force

I'm afraid of the things I did
Concerns about past actions potentially being exposed and damaging

One day they'll post all my mistakes
Concerns about the internet's archival nature and its ability to expose past actions

God, it's hard to be innocent
Difficulty in preserving innocence amidst the chaos and depravity of the internet

When the world keeps showing you its dick
Metaphorically describing the internet as a crude and obscene entity

And disaster is imminent
Sense of impending doom and danger associated with the internet

Getting sicker and stranger with every click
Describing the negative and damaging effects of prolonged exposure to the internet

I'm afraid that we've gone too far
Belief that society has irrevocably changed due to the internet

This big machine's too broke to fix
Expression of the difficulty in controlling and regulating the internet

I'm afraid of the things I saw
Reactions to disturbing and traumatic content seen on the internet

Some things you just cannot forget
Acknowledgement that certain experiences are too painful to erase from memory

Scared of spiders, scared of people dying in their sleep
Fear of mundane and potentially irrational things being amplified and distorted by the internet

So I googled, 'Can you have a heart attack at 33?'
Example of a potentially anxiety-inducing internet search

First I looked at Reddit, then I looked around at WebMD
Describing the nature of an internet search, moving from one source to another

Saw a list of all the symptoms, asked myself, 'Could this be me?'
Reinforcing the paranoia and anxiety that can be fueled by the internet

Then I clicked a picture of an actress that I never knew
Describing the aimlessness and randomness of internet searches

She had recently died tragically, she drowned at Lake Piru
Encountering shocking and tragic news on the internet

I started crying and I wondered if that's a normal thing to do
Describing the emotional impact that the internet can have

So I searched the five stages of grief and found a link to something cute
Giving an example of the unexpected and illogical juxtapositions that can occur on the internet

It was a meme of a dog in a bikini at the beach
Further example of the randomness and absurdity of internet content

In big white letters at the bottom, it said, 'Follow your dreams'
Internet content that seeks to encourage and motivate users

So I got up to take some action, feeling high on self-esteem
Positive feeling of empowerment resulting from internet content

But then the high, it started crashin', so I turned back to the screen
Feeling of disillusionment and subsequent return to the internet

And I started to scream
Expression of the anxiety and fear that the internet can provoke

Ba-ba-da-ba, ba-ba-da-ba-ba whoa
Reprising the introduction to suggest ongoing fear and uncertainty

I'm afraid (ba-ba-da-ba, ba-ba-da-ba-ba whoa)
Reiterating the core emotion behind the song

I'm afraid, so afraid (ba-ba-da-ba, ba-ba-da-ba-ba whoa)
Intensifying the expression of fear and anxiety