Pretentious in Parquet

[Intro] [Verse 1] Cigarette smoke curls through the air, Mirrored shades and a vacant stare. Name-drop Sartre at a rooftop bar, Your vinyl collection’s a work of art. “Oh, I’ve seen the world through a fisheye lens,” But your poetry’s borrowed from wiser men. [Chorus] Pretentious in parquet, dancing alone, A monocle glint in the strobe-lit unknown. You sip champagne from a paper cup, But the bubbles fade when the act comes up. [Verse 2] You quote French films in a deadpan tone, Your vintage jacket’s a hand-me-down throne. “I only listen to bands no one knows,” While humming the hooks of radio prose. The jangle of guitars, a pastel disguise, New wave synth waves can’t meet your eyes. [Chorus] Pretentious in parquet, dancing alone, A monocle glint in the strobe-lit unknown. You sip champagne from a paper cup, But the bubbles fade when the act comes up. [Bridge] Your manifesto’s a coffee stain, A Polaroid smile, a forgettable name. The crowd moves on to the next facade, And you’re just a trend in a thrift-store god. [Chorus] Pretentious in parquet, dancing alone, A monocle glint in the strobe-lit unknown. You sip champagne from a paper cup, But the bubbles fade when the act comes up. [Outro]