Oh, Social Media
Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq/Charlie Luscombe
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Perusing on the interwebs, scrolling through the stories
Enjoying posts about dogs and cats, reveling in past glories
One thumb flick too far it seems and suddenly I'm greeted
With angry belligerent ramblings that some furious soul has tweeted
My anxiety sets into overdrive, for the state of the world I despair
From the one-upmanship and self-congratulatory desire to overshare
Social media, oh, social media
It'll drive you up the wall by selling falsehoods to mislead ya
Making your perspective shitter, or just jaded, sad and bitter
Hyperbole won't make anyone more intelligent or fitter
Social media, social media
Blowing to the wind all international press standards proceed ya
But be aware of all the total bullshit they drip feed to ya
Your little bubble won't be burst on social media
Browsing through the channels for some stimulative fix
Ending up on Question Time debating politics
Blood starts boiling instantly and profuse obscenities
Pour onto the screen without second
Thought to show that I'm displeased
Stress levels are rising substantially and the anger is over the scale
If this was the real world I might take
Some action that could land me in jail
Social media, oh, social media
All the dubious news stories coming in at lightning speed to ya
With little time to think and passing on before you blink
That biting retort's taking far too much
Thought but comes easier when you've had a drink
Social media, social media
Never letting the truth of any situations impede ya
Oh, people will never admit defeat and ultimately concede to ya
Would we all get on much better without social media?
Who am I putting this out for, whom am I trying to impress?
Nobody ever changed their mind based on 280 characters or less
How can they disagree with me, how can they think I'm wrong?
I find it helps to remind myself by singing you this song
Social media, social media
A fine platform for old school friends
And creative types to plead to ya
To help fund their Kickstarter or their pyramid selling scheme
Or join local community forums that make one want to scream
Social media, social media
A place where people sell old stuff that they no longer need to ya
But please don't take as gospel every truth that they decree to ya
Just remember that nothing online ever comes completely free to ya
And everyone has their agenda that they'll adamantly defend
And nothing's entirely what it seems on social media