Filtered Love (Instagram B*tch)

"Filtered Love (Unfiltered Mix)" (Smooth R&B / Southern Soul Vibe) Verse 1 It started with a follow and a heart on my screen Most beautiful woman that I ever seen Every picture perfect, every pose so fine Had me checking my phone all the time Late night messages, talking 'til dawn She knew every word to my favorite songs Had me feeling something I ain't felt in years Falling for a dream through these digital mirrors Pre-Chorus I was building a future in my mind Thinking maybe true love ain't so hard to find Chorus I fell in love with an Instagram bitch Got caught up in a picture-perfect glitch Thought I found forever, thought I found my wife But filters and lies were living that life I gave my heart away without a clue Believing every selfie that she flew through Then the truth hit hard like a cold, hard crash I wasn't in love with her—I was catfished Verse 2 She said she was a model out in Miami Beach Everything I wanted always just out of reach Every time I called, there was some excuse Bad connection, busy schedule, another use Months went by and I ignored the signs Love can make a smart man blind sometimes Sent my feelings, sent my trust for free Never knowing who was on the other side of me Pre-Chorus I was writing love songs in my head While the red flags danced around instead Chorus I fell in love with an Instagram bitch Got caught up in a picture-perfect glitch Thought I found forever, thought I found my wife But filters and lies were living that life I gave my heart away without a clue Believing every selfie that she flew through Then the truth hit hard like a cold, hard crash I wasn't in love with her—I was catfished Bridge One reverse image search changed everything Found the real girl attached to the thing She was living overseas, never knew my name While somebody else was running the game I sat there staring at my phone in shame Wondering how I got caught in the frame But every scar got a lesson to give And every heartbreak teaches how to live Final Chorus I fell in love with an Instagram bitch Now I'm wiser than I was at that stage No more falling for a highlight reel 'Cause real love got a way of feeling real No more chasing shadows through the night No more believing every pretty sight If she won't show up, then I know what's what 'Cause I learned the hard way from a catfish cut Outro Yeah, the pictures were pretty, the words were sweet But a filter can't replace a heartbeat Now I'm looking for a woman face-to-face Not another fantasy on an Instagram screen. 🎵