Physics of the Fake　[ᴀʟᴛ]

[Verse 1] You say “be real” in your bio You practiced that pose in the mirror Spill your soul in a caption Curated crack in the veneer You sell truth like a product Signed copies of your pain Authentic Limited edition Same filter Different name [Chorus] It’s just the physics of the fake We all bend so we don’t break Every mask a small escape From the stare From the stake Nobody’s honest Nobody’s wrong We’re all scared All along This is the truest thing we make The physics of the fake [Verse 2] You tell them “own all your shadows” Delete the drafts that cut too deep Trade confession for engagement Crop the parts you couldn’t keep You call out all of their costume While you’re hiding in your own We’re a choir of brave emojis Afraid to sing alone [Chorus] It’s just the physics of the fake We all bend so we don’t break Every mask a small escape From the stare From the stake Nobody’s honest Nobody’s wrong We’re all scared All along This is the truest thing we make The physics of the fake [Bridge] What if I showed you the worst of me? (would you stay?) What if you laughed and you turned away? If every heart is a loaded test We learn to lie just to live with the rest Maybe that’s mercy Maybe that’s sin Maybe the costume Is part of our skin [Chorus] It’s just the physics of the fake We all bend so we don’t break Good and bad in every shape Holy fear in borrowed grace Nobody’s honest Nobody’s wrong We’re all scared All along This is the real that we can take The physics of the fake (of the fake)