(Verse 1)
Woke up this morning, checked the feed, another day, another creed
Another influencer telling me what to think
Another billionaire bought a rocket, another protest on the street
Just another Monday, I don't give a damn, I'm on the brink
They say the world is burning, that we gotta stand as one
But I'm just here for the punchline, until the story's done
I tried to care, I really did, when I was just a kid
But all that passion got me was a lecture and a nasty bid
(Chorus)
'Cause it's still cool to despise
The hollow look in their vacant eyes
They're selling hope in a cheap disguise
And I'm still buying all the lies
Yeah, it's still cool to despise
The broken promises, the sad goodbyes
It's just the new national pastime, a parade of cries
I'm just a hater, you're the prize
(Verse 2)
The protest signs got all replaced with corporate-sponsored pride
The old resistance songs are now just memes that people hide
They talk of unity and change, of fighting for what's right
But turn around and sell out for a little bit of online light
I've seen the heroes fall, the movements turn to ash
The only thing that's real is the endless, digital trash
So I'll sit back and watch it all, this pathetic, grand charade
My youthful hate has grown up, a brand new serenade
(Chorus)
'Cause it's still cool to despise
The hollow look in their vacant eyes
They're selling hope in a cheap disguise
And I'm still buying all the lies
Yeah, it's still cool to despise
The broken promises, the sad goodbyes
It's just the new national pastime, a parade of cries
I'm just a hater, you're the prize
(Bridge)
They say I'm cynical, a relic of a bygone age
They say I should find something to love on this crowded stage
But every cause I've seen gets monetized and sold
The story of the hater is the only one left to be told
The rage is gone, replaced with a weary, knowing sneer
The only comfort that I've found is knowing that the end is near
(Chorus)
'Cause it's still cool to despise
The hollow look in their vacant eyes
They're selling hope in a cheap disguise
And I'm still buying all the lies
Yeah, it's still cool to despise
The broken promises, the sad goodbyes
It's just the new national pastime, a parade of cries
I'm just a hater, you're the prize
(Outro)
Cool to despise...
Cool to despise...
I'm just a hater, living in my own demise
Cool to despise...
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