Nice ride, somehow it looks familiar,
Owned by many a superstar, Mr and Mrs Jones ‘round the corner, wasn’t your last one a keeper?
Got you from point A to point B quite smoothly, an upgrade really wasn’t necessary,
So why this new toy that won’t appreciate and comes with a secret use-by date?
Seems you bought it out of peer pressure, believing it’ll make your image that much sweeter,
Trends are ever-changing, before you know it it’s out of fashion,
Nobody here hating, Friend, but that M.O slapped glittering on your sleeve,
Based your life’s choices and preferences on the actions of total strangers, it’s a fucked-up way to be.
Way to surrender your freedom and power, how does it feel to be held prisoner?
Got you blowing dough on useless shit for show, Struggle Street’s knocking but your dumb ass ain’t knowing it,
Taking paths that ain’t yours ‘cuz IG deemed your situation unexciting,
Came at the expense of your identity, now an amalgamation of those you’d been following,
The stars, icons, players and influencers, living enviable lives that’ll drive you bonkers,
Got a chokehold on the collective’s attention, somehow found yourself among them,
Gotta ask yourself some questions, address that proverbial white elephant,
Are your moves dictated by genuine want or fear of others’ judgment?
Wastes of space you’d parted ways with paper on, are you still enjoying ‘em?
How many are collecting dust in the shed? Has the sting of regret set up camp in your head?
Could’ve defied the mob but instead you’re a slave to ‘em, an unwinnable race you’re running, such a life can’t be fulfilling.
Maybe you don’t see it but yours is a major problem,
Letting others dictate choices, how the fuck is that liberating?
Perfection is but an illusion, the so-called famous, too, are flawed, they’re only human so quit revering ‘em like they’re gods,
Speaking of illusions, social media’s rife with ‘em, images can be doctored and locations manipulated,
So-called influencers tauntin’ and cappin’, not to mention gaslightin’,
Not all but most of ‘em, playing you like a fiddle same as their other victims,
A better life’s attainable if you play your cards right, shuffle the deck where necessary,
Press on forward, to hell with adversity, watch how fast your life’s enhanced, might build you a legacy,
A true badass is one that’s original, knows themselves like no other,
Rejecting white noise and useless chatter, opinions are like assholes and everybody’s got ‘em,
Ditch ‘em and live your own life, heed the wise words of Bruce,
“Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory,” insecurities and dissatisfaction manifesting in attempts at false praises and validation,
Take away their phones and access to the net and what do you get?
A bunch of entitled fools forced to be civilians, ill-equipped for what lies ahead,
Suddenly they ain’t so enviable, more than likely theirs was all an illusion,
Forced to start again, abandoned and forgotten, out of sight like the trends they started, how’s that for poetic justice?
Free yourself from their trap, go on treading your own path,
Embrace your true self, flaws and all, your lot ain’t so bad,
Focus on life’s true calling, scale you some mountains, the best investments you ever had,
Indulging what you don’t need for people you don’t need to please, kick ‘em to the side where they belong, they don’t own you anymore.