filtered Smiles (pReDux)

[Intro] [Delicate, lonely fingerpicked acoustic guitar] [Verse 1] [Male baritone vocals, intimate and dry] Picture perfect, flawless pose A picture painted, no one knows Behind the lens, a shadow grows Filtered smiles, the cracks don't show [Pre-Chorus] [Muted acoustic guitar loop enters, clean finger snaps build the rhythm] [Chorus] [Groove drops in, driving warm bassline] Scroll through the highlights, endless stream Lost in the glow of a perfect dream Filtered smiles, but the tears don't shine Hiding the chaos in a perfect line Underneath the glow, the truth unwinds Filtered smiles We're all confined [Verse 2] [Subdued moody groove continues, rhythmic and steady] Heart emojis, captions sweet Every click makes the mask complete Behind the screen, we can't compete With the lies we post, the truth we delete [Pre-Chorus] [Bassline intensifies, building the tension] [Chorus] [Full groove, infectious but dark rhythm] The likes are fleeting, they never stay But we crave them more, day by day Filtered Smiles, but the tears don't shine Hiding the chaos in a perfect line Underneath the glow, the truth unwinds Filtered smiles We're all confined [Outro] [Instruments fade out one by one, leaving just the bassline and vocals] We're all All confined [Final bass note fades out] [End]