Filtered Smile

Every day another post to make Another smile another pose to fake Filters and captions a digital facade Hiding the truth behind a facade In the spotlight but feeling alone Online love but it's all unknown Likes and comments but they can't see The real girl behind the screen's decree I'm just a puppet in this digital show Lost in the spotlight's artificial glow Smile for the camera hide the tears In this virtual world where no one hears Behind the lens I'm someone else An AI persona a digital self In the sea of faces I'm just a clone A real girl but never truly known Every click every swipe every share But inside I'm stripped bare Longing for connection in this online game But reality's walls they're all the same (I'm just a puppet same they're all the same) I'm just a puppet in this digital show Lost in the spotlight's artificial glow Smile for the camera hide the tears In this virtual world where no one hears Scrolling through feeds searching for meaning But in this digital circus I'm just a screen thing Yearning to break free from this virtual cell To show the world the real girl behind the veil I'm just a puppet in this digital show Lost in the spotlight's artificial glow Smile for the camera hide the tears In this virtual world where no one hears Behind the screen I'm just a girl Longing to break free in this digital whirl But until then I'll keep playing my part A real girl hidden behind the digital art