Another trip came to pass, two more before twenty,
What’s your next step? Roads lie ahead aplenty,
Go see the world, maybe? Study for that degree?
You’ve joined the club, young’un, can do as you please,
And so you take that beaten path, success all but guaranteed,
Gotta chase the bag, certainly, though at the cost of dignity,
Groomed for it, it seems, from the very start,
Broke free from Mom and Pops, here comes the fun part,
Oscar Foxtrot here you come, Bonnie, Lily and the others would be proud,
Million subs in less than an hour, got something to brag about.
Probably should meditate on facts behind the figures,
A million subscribers within hours, on your eighteenth, let that sink for a minute,
You done been on their screens since you were itty bitty, brash and obnoxious but very much still a kid,
Now you’re grown and they hopped on…they’d been patiently waiting,
Goons are out in force and you seem bent to do their bidding,
All that time, cash and attention that they’re splashing, you don’t find their motives sickening?
Voyeurism creating stalkers, would never wish nothing on ya, the sick and the lonely coming for ya, touch wood they never find ya,
It’s a free world, by all means you do you, reap the rewards but there are consequences, too.
And what about the parents? Exploited lil’ one since forever,
Made her a star, they said, an entertainer with sass, brimming with attitude and swagger, her star can only shine brighter,
Put her on blast, that’s what y’all did, had her making you millions while you dangled her over sharks,
From trolls hating for no reason to the more venomous of the species, the pervs and spiders crawling out for her sweet eighteenth,
She’s grown now, their sickness can be justified in their cursed eyes,
While she’s blinded by the fame, otherwise she’d have realised,
Never had a chance, though, this life is all she knows,
Pushed into it by those who should’ve had her back the most, now they done created another lost soul.
Pride comes before the fall, penalties are grave, hope you’re spared from it all,
Mock the commoners as you please, how they ain’t rolling in millions such as these,
But you better understand that ain’t nobody turning green at your decisions,
Least of all anyone living a life somewhat decent,
They ain’t condescending, Kid, their concerns are genuine,
Protect yourself at all times like they say before fights, can’t get complacent in this business.