Mirror of Pretension

[Intro] [Verse 1] Velvet blazer, vintage wine, Tossing quotes from Kafka’s spine, Your monocle catches the neon glow, Words like a prism, but nothing to show. [Pre-Chorus] You curate laughter, rehearse your sighs, A masterpiece pose for casual eyes, Does the crowd see through the veneer? Or applaud the act they all hold dear? [Chorus] Mirror of pretension, reflecting your disguise, Cracks in the glass where the truth can’t rise, Jangle-pop hearts in a new-wave haze, Dancing in circles to your self-made praise. [Verse 2] Sculpted pauses, a pause for effect, Your Instagram caption’s a postmodern text, Abstract art on a thrift-store wall, But the deeper you dive, the less you feel at all. [Pre-Chorus] You name-drop cities you’ve never seen, A borrowed soul in a magazine, Is the irony lost in the synth’s sharp hum? Or is the joke that we all become— [Chorus] Mirror of pretension, reflecting your disguise, Cracks in the glass where the truth can’t rise, Jangle-pop hearts in a new-wave haze, Dancing in circles to your self-made praise. [Bridge] The vinyl spins a hollow sound, Your manifesto hits the ground, The mirror breaks, the truth spills out, A fading star without a doubt. [Outro]