Build a Dick

Verse 1)

They tell you what you need, to stand out in the crowd

A certain kind of swagger, speaking super loud

"More muscle, less emotion!" "A voice that cuts right through!"

"A car, a watch, a status symbol, just for show, for you!"

Every magazine's got tips, a perfect list of traits

Of how to be the "alpha male," before it's too late

To grab attention, rule the room, make everyone obey

Another insecure ideal, just fading day by day.

(Pre-Chorus)

I'm not some factory model, built for your display

Not a collection of clichés, to make your ego sway

You want a perfect image, a trophy for your arm

But my worth's not for purchase, immune to all your charm.

(Chorus)

You don't get to build a dick, I'm not your little project

You can't just pick and choose the parts, to earn your self-respect

I'm not a shallow fantasy, for likes upon a screen

I'm genuine, authentic, the man you've never seen.

So if you want a perfect front, with every single trick

Go find another puppet, 'cause you can't build this dick.

(Verse 2)

They preach about the hustle, the grind that never ends

Ignoring true connection, with rivals, not with friends.

"Suppress your feelings, man up! Never show your fear!"

They want a hollow shell of strength, for all the world to hear.

The pressure starts to mount, to fit the narrow mold

A story of pretense, repeatedly retold.

But confidence is internal, not bought or put on show

This inner strength is real, and it continues to grow.

(Pre-Chorus)

I'm not some factory model, built for your display

Not a collection of clichés, to make your ego sway

You want a perfect image, a trophy for your arm

But my worth's not for purchase, immune to all your charm.

(Chorus)

You don't get to build a dick, I'm not your little project

You can't just pick and choose the parts, to earn your self-respect

I'm not a shallow fantasy, for likes upon a screen

I'm genuine, authentic, the man you've never seen.

So if you want a perfect front, with every single trick

Go find another puppet, 'cause you can't build this dick.

(Bridge)

They say the world demands this form, this rigid, cold facade

But true power lies within, a path less often trod.

To be yourself, completely, with flaws and strengths entwined

To live with honest purpose, leaving no one left behind.

I'll be my truest self, flawed and perfectly unique

And if it doesn't meet your norms, then that's your loss to seek.

(Chorus)

You don't get to build a dick, I'm not your little project

You can't just pick and choose the parts, to earn your self-respect

I'm not a shallow fantasy, for likes upon a screen

I'm genuine, authentic, the man you've never seen.

So if you want a perfect front, with every single trick

Go find another puppet, 'cause you can't build this dick.