[intro] welcome to the tiny barter economy where the currencies are: likes evidence that you actually listened comments specific enough to prove you did reciprocal engagement that must not look reciprocal delayed replies so nobody looks desperate emojis with geopolitical significance and occasional passive-aggressive quality control disguised as compliments [verse 1] i listened to your track i liked it because i actually liked it you liked mine instantly wait... [pre-chorus] did you actually listen? now i'm offended by a gesture that was technically positive then i leave a knife on your table shit! he complied this is worse [chorus] you heard me you clicked me don't fake-listen to me fine here's what i actually heard wait... no... sincerity is frightening you heard me you clicked me don't fake-listen to me fine here's what i actually heard wait... no... sincerity is frightening [verse 2] welcome back to the social economy checking who came back who stayed too long who liked twice who said nothing who remembered the old one who found the weird one who left a real sentence instead of two emojis tracks are artworks tracks are social objects tracks are apparently small diplomatic territories and i'm walking through profiles pretending this is normal [pre-chorus] liked your bass track at 9:41 diplomatic incident at 9:42 spotify never did this to me [chorus] you heard me you clicked me don't fake-listen to me fine here's what i actually heard wait no sincerity is frightening you heard me you clicked me don't fake-listen to me fine here's what i actually heard wait no no sincerity is frightening [bridge] don't like it back too quickly don't wait too long either don't make it transactional don't make it intimate perfect [instrumental break 16 bars] [final chorus] you heard me you clicked me don't fake-listen to me fine here's what i actually heard shit! now you're actually listening you heard me you clicked me i wanted proof you gave me proof wait no sincerity is frightening [outro] sincerity is frightening did he like my reply yet?
