Life Rolls By
You've got a window on a perfect little world
Where the grass is always greener
And the sky is always blue
And everybody always smiles
Cause Is everybody is in love with you
And everybody eagerly awaits
The latest update on the things you do
You post a perfect version
Of the person that you want the world to see
To seek approval from the millions of people
That you'll never ever meet
They're scrolling past you ever faster
Cos there's so much other stuff they need to see
Just like you they're rubbernecking
Waiting for the perfect little world
To come and fall down at their feet
Life rolls by on Instagram
And life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
And the real world never reaches you
You've got the perfect little life
You've got the perfect little lie
The perfect little hiding place
To hide yourself away
As reality goes rushing by
Posting everything on line
Who exactly do ya think you're trying to fool?
Trying to convince yourself and all your friends
That this is really you
And everything is cool
Posting an emoji of a broken heart
So everyone says hey r u ok?
All their thoughts and prayers are with you
Whatever you get through
They know that you'll find a way
Everybody out there really cares
Till something shiny takes
Their limited attention span away
And little do you know
That there's a world outside your phone
That's getting darker every day
And life rolls by on Instagram
And life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
And the real world never reaches you
You've got a window on the world
You only to use it as a showcase for your life
The perfect home, the perfect kids
And everything is perfect in your perfect little life
But it's only just a thin facade
That you construct to try and hide the awful truth
Reality is boring and your life is just becoming
Yet another photo booth
But the world doesn't need another picture
Of your children or your cat
We don't need to see your dinner
Hear about your status
Or listen to your endless chat
All your selfies in the mirror
God knows everybody's seen enough of that
Your life just seems to be
An endless stream of you parading all your tat
And life rolls by on Instagram
And life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
And the real world never reaches you
Do you remember
When you didn't take a picture with your phone?
Do you remember when life was kind of richer
Cos you had to form opinions of your own?
The art of conversation
Is reduced to an Emoji and a meme
And all those influencers dispensing wisdom
Make me want to just insert emoji of a scream
Life rolls by on instagram
And life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
And the real world never reaches you
Life rolls by on Instagram
Life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
Where the grass is always greener
And the sky is always blue
And everybody always smiles
Cause Is everybody is in love with you
And everybody eagerly awaits
The latest update on the things you do
You post a perfect version
Of the person that you want the world to see
To seek approval from the millions of people
That you'll never ever meet
They're scrolling past you ever faster
Cos there's so much other stuff they need to see
Just like you they're rubbernecking
Waiting for the perfect little world
To come and fall down at their feet
Life rolls by on Instagram
And life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
And the real world never reaches you
You've got the perfect little life
You've got the perfect little lie
The perfect little hiding place
To hide yourself away
As reality goes rushing by
Posting everything on line
Who exactly do ya think you're trying to fool?
Trying to convince yourself and all your friends
That this is really you
And everything is cool
Posting an emoji of a broken heart
So everyone says hey r u ok?
All their thoughts and prayers are with you
Whatever you get through
They know that you'll find a way
Everybody out there really cares
Till something shiny takes
Their limited attention span away
And little do you know
That there's a world outside your phone
That's getting darker every day
And life rolls by on Instagram
And life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
And the real world never reaches you
You've got a window on the world
You only to use it as a showcase for your life
The perfect home, the perfect kids
And everything is perfect in your perfect little life
But it's only just a thin facade
That you construct to try and hide the awful truth
Reality is boring and your life is just becoming
Yet another photo booth
But the world doesn't need another picture
Of your children or your cat
We don't need to see your dinner
Hear about your status
Or listen to your endless chat
All your selfies in the mirror
God knows everybody's seen enough of that
Your life just seems to be
An endless stream of you parading all your tat
And life rolls by on Instagram
And life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
And the real world never reaches you
Do you remember
When you didn't take a picture with your phone?
Do you remember when life was kind of richer
Cos you had to form opinions of your own?
The art of conversation
Is reduced to an Emoji and a meme
And all those influencers dispensing wisdom
Make me want to just insert emoji of a scream
Life rolls by on instagram
And life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
And the real world never reaches you
Life rolls by on Instagram
Life rolls by on Facebook too
Life rolls by on TikTok
Credits
Writer(s): Johannes Norris-brown, Mark Hartley, Phil Minal
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