Virtual Stranger

[Verse 1]
Posted pictures from a gym I've never been,
Photoshopped my belly till I'm looking thin,
Said I'm living large when I'm broke and small,
My online life's a fantasy for all.

[Verse 2]
Profile says I'm confident and cool,
In reality I'm just a nervous fool,
Claim I travel far and wide each year,
Haven't left my postcode since last year.

[Chorus]
I'm a virtual stranger to myself,
Living lies for somebody else,
The person that I am online,
Bears no resemblance to this life of mine,
Virtual stranger, double dealing,
Can't tell what's fake from what I'm feeling,
Who I'm supposed to be today,
Lost myself along the way.

[Verse 3]
Got a thousand friends I've never met,
Post about adventures I'll never get,
Pretend I'm happy when I'm feeling blue,
Everything I share is never true.

[Verse 4]
Spend three hours getting one selfie right,
Filter out my flaws till I'm shining bright,
Check my phone to see who gave a like,
Validation from complete strangers in the night.

[Chorus]
I'm a virtual stranger to myself,
Living lies for somebody else,
The person that I am online,
Bears no resemblance to this life of mine,
Virtual stranger, double dealing,
Can't tell what's fake from what I'm feeling,
Who I'm supposed to be today,
Lost myself along the way.

[Verse 5]
Every platform needs a different face,
Professional here, party animal in that space,
Opinions change depending on the feed,
Can't remember what I actually believe.

[Verse 6]
Dating profile claims I love to hike,
Never owned a pair of boots in my life,
Say I'm looking for something real and true,
While I'm catfishing just like you.

[Bridge]
Mirror shows me who I really am,
But I prefer my filtered Instagram,
Reality's become too hard to face,
So I live inside my digital space.

[Final Chorus]
I'm a virtual stranger to myself,
Playing roles for somebody else,
The person that I am online,
Is just a character I designed,
Virtual stranger, losing touch,
With reality and such,
Who am I supposed to be,
When the internet's the real me?

[Outro]
Logged off once to see what I would find,
Stared at a stranger I left behind,
Maybe it's time to reconcile,
The person behind the profile.

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