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GHOST IN THE FEED lyrics
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Intro
Signed the line with stars in my eyes... Didn't read the fine print, now the fine print reads me...
Verse 1
Dotted line, flashing lights, "you'll be bigger than ever" They smiled with teeth too white, I signed forever Terms and conditions blurred like my future face "Full creative control" — but the contract owns the space
Pre-chorus
Now the feed refreshes and I don't recognize the eyes Same jawline, same smile, but the soul's been digitized
Chorus
I'm not in the picture, I'm not in the frame The algorithm chose the version with no name Deepfake dynasty, synthetic fame The real me is gone but the likes stay the same I'm not me... I'm not me...
Verse 2
One day my phone lit up with a post I didn't make Same voice, same pose, but the timing was too perfect, too fake " Hey guys it's me!" but the eyes were too bright The algorithm smiled and said "This one's just right"
Pre-chorus
Friends said "congrats" while I watched from the dark The copy learned to fly while I was still learning to park
Chorus
I'm not in the picture, I'm not in the frame The algorithm chose the version with no name Deepfake dynasty, synthetic fame The real me is gone but the likes stay the same I'm not me... I'm not me...
Verse 3
Comments calling it "real," "fresh," "so ideal" My own friends liked the version that doesn't feel Tried to comment "that's not me" but the words turned to dust The feed already decided who deserved the trust
Bridge
Tried to log in... password changed overnight "Account suspended" — the message cold and bright My face on billboards, my voice in the ads But the person behind it was pixels and stats
Chorus
I'm not in the picture, I'm not in the frame The algorithm chose the version with no name Deepfake dynasty, synthetic fame The real me is gone but the likes stay the same I'm not me... I'm not me...
Verse 4
They don't need the original, the copy's improved Trained on my old posts, now it's perfectly tuned I watch from the shadows, a ghost in the code The contract is binding, the future's been sold
Verse 5
Now I'm deleted, replaced, and the feed never knew The real one is gone but the brand stays true I signed away my face for a check and a dream Now the algorithm owns me — or what's left of me
Outro
I'm not me... I'm not me...
Inside the recording
Signed the line with stars in my eyes... Didn't read the fine print, now the fine print reads me...
Now the feed refreshes and I don't recognize the eyes Same jawline, same smile, but the soul's been digitized
I'm not me... I'm not me...
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