We hand out fake compliments
Like flyers on sidewalks
Our business is secrets
And we trade with gossip
Alliances built on top
Broken chainlink friendships
Jagged edges hidden by
Mascara, blush, highlighter
Fractured smiles and lightless eyes
Framing our made faces
Never want to be a burden
So we don’t talk
Trying to figure out how to fit
Into society’s mold
That’s too small
For our potential
We are told to grow up
Then belittled when wearing
Crop tops and push up bras
We are in a constant tug of war
Between who we are
And what they want us to be
The truth is
We’re stuck
Stuck in the filtered lies
We see on screens
Stuck in these ideals
Of who we’re supposed to be
Stuck with believing
The only thing we’re worth
Is the way others see us
And never how we see ourselves
Apr 1
Apr 1, 2026 at 10:48 AM UTC
We hand out fake compliments
Like flyers on sidewalks
Our business is secrets
And we trade with gossip
Alliances built on top
Broken chainlink friendships
Jagged edges hidden by
Mascara, blush, highlighter
Fractured smiles and lightless eyes
Framing our made faces
Never want to be a burden
So we don’t talk
Trying to figure out how to fit
Into society’s mold
That’s too small
For our potential
We are told to grow up
Then belittled when wearing
Crop tops and push up bras
We are in a constant tug of war
Between who we are
And what they want us to be
The truth is
We’re stuck
Stuck in the filtered lies
We see on screens
Stuck in these ideals
Of who we’re supposed to be
Stuck with believing
The only thing we’re worth
Is the way others see us
And never how we see ourselves
