✦ Lyrics by adipit ✦ [Verse 1] They used to say you are what you do, Back when a word still carried truth. Now every move needs light and a lens, Proof it happened, proof it makes sense. [Pre-Chorus] Tell me — is gold still gold unseen? Does truth still count off-screen? [Chorus 1] We want the nod, we want the sound, Hands in the air when we come around. Say it’s real, say it’s true — If they don’t see it, did you even do? [Verse 2] We sell clean stories, cut and arranged, Hide the edges that feel too strange. Call it art, call it new, But play it safe in all we do. [Pre-Chorus] Is it your voice or a borrowed tone? Who are you when you’re alone? [Chorus 2] We want the nod, we want the sound, Eyes on us when we come around. Say it’s real, say it’s true — If they don’t see it, did you even do? [Bridge] Conformity walks like a thief at night, Takes your roots, leaves you the sight. And if you run when crowds appear, You’re not free — you’re ruled by fear. [Final Chorus] We want the nod, we want the sound, But who are we when no one’s around? Say it’s real, say it’s true — When no one’s watching, what do you do?
