[Intro: Minimalist R&B beat and deep bass] [Vocalizing: Melismatic R&B runs] Ooh, yeah. [Verse 1: Main Vocal] Counting paper, losing time Selling out to buy the climb Designer labels on your skin But you are feeling cheap within Looking for a way to prove your worth Forgetting what you learned on earth [Pre-Chorus: Main Vocal] Look at the cars, look at the clothes But what happens when the camera goes? Who are you when the screen is dark? Did you lose your vital spark? [Chorus: Main Vocal with Subtle Harmonies] Give me real currency Love and authenticity I do not need the diamond rings I just want the joy it brings Keep your paper, keep your gold My soul is not a thing you hold [Verse 2: Main Vocal] Flash the smile, hide the pain Dancing in the plastic rain You build a house but not a home Surrounded but you feel alone Chasing numbers on a screen Living in a hollow dream [Pre-Chorus: Main Vocal] Look at the cars, look at the clothes But what happens when the camera goes? Who are you when the screen is dark? Did you lose your vital spark? [Chorus: Main Vocal with Subtle Harmonies] Give me real currency Love and authenticity I do not need the diamond rings I just want the joy it brings Keep your paper, keep your gold My soul is not a thing you hold [Bridge: Main Vocal, High Belting] I am walking my own way No matter what the critics say My roots are running deep and strong This is exactly where I belong! [Chorus: Main Vocal with Subtle Harmonies] Give me real currency Love and authenticity I do not need the diamond rings I just want the joy it brings Keep your paper, keep your gold My soul is not a thing you hold [Outro: Fading beat] [Vocalizing: Soft fading runs] Real currency... yeah. Just keep it real. [End]
