Name: The Picture
Duration: P00H03M45S
Description: A song about the difference between the picture you show of yourself for example in social media and who you really are inside and the conflict this can create

The Picture

by Sombre View

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A song about the difference between the picture you show of yourself for example in social media and who you really are inside and the conflict this can create

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The Picture

I try to hide, but every step I take – someone is watching
And through the night I lie there wide awake, reading the comments
But what you call me is not my name
Under my skin I remain the same
For every label you put on me - like someone stole my identity

There’s this hate building up under the frame
There’s this rage building up under the frame

But I’m polishing the picture ’til it goes away
I’m polishing the picture ’til it looks alright
I’m polishing the picture ’til it’s safe to sell
I’m polishing the picture ’til I fade…away

With every smile, with every face I fake – something is dying
The facade is beautiful, my heart just aches – tired from the lying
I’m in a game that I’m tired of playing
I can’t believe anything you’re saying

But I’m polishing the picture…

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released November 6, 2020

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