From the recording Late for May

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I Just Wanna Be Liked By You

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Followers, pews, dopamine: a satire about devotion in the age of attention.

Lyrics

Overheard: “Oh, I love those
Baguettes in France!”

Searching for the words
And the image to append
Formulating posts
That I’m compelled to send
Twenty thousand followers
All praying at the pew
I just wanna be liked by you

Every day brings brand new ways
To wake and live the dream
A cheeky pout
There is no doubt
I’ve found the perfect meme
Uploading’s like a fever
As I sweat out residue
I just wanna be liked by you

Preacher: “Somebody shout Amen!”
Congregation: “Amen!”

I’ve found that
Automated feeling
When I’m asleep my fingers scroll
This is no drug I’m in control
When I’m not dealing
It’s all in keeping with my retinue
I wanna be liked
I gotta be liked
I just wanna be liked by you

I’ve found that
Automated feeling
When I’m asleep my fingers scroll
This is no drug I’m in control
If I’m not dealing
It’s all contributing to my revenue

I wanna be liked
I gotta be liked
I just wanna be liked by you

I’m your triple-shot of morning
Sponsored hope and medication
I’m your fifteen-second dose
Of daily dope and revelation
I’m pure isolation waiting
In the world’s longest queue

And I just wanna be liked by you
I just wanna be liked by you
I just wanna be liked by you

Overheard: “Can I get an Amen?!”