Story Behind The Song

I co-produced the song with Scotty Komer, who has over 20 years of professional production/mixing experience and who has learned from Grammy-award winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge.

Song Description

This song is about the idea of not conforming to beauty standards set by social media, and to love yourself without needing validation from others.

Lyrics

Wake up, scroll my feed
Start the day with what I need
Fake friends, on the beach
Models and their muscle Ts
Hate this fakery
Everyone a masterpiece
Wasted energy
Try to be somebody I'm not meant to be

Double tappin' people I don't know
Got another follow still feel alone
Pullin' down the curtain call the show
Lovin' all myself to forget it all

Dreams are where I gotta go to make myself feel beautiful
Swear I thought I had it all until I open up the phone
I don't wanna try to dress for them and I don't wanna try to beat the bar
All I gotta say is fuck that, I don't wanna try to be pretty no more

Dreams are where I gotta go to make myself feel beautiful
Swear I thought I had it all until I open up the phone
I don't wanna try to dress for them and I don't wanna try to beat the bar
All I gotta say is fuck that, I don't wanna try to be pretty no more

They always want more, needless to say
Why do we try to be better and better if we can't escape
Our need to be all that we crave
Think it's about time we see all the beauty that they validate

Picture perfect posts, said you want more of those
But I blew my smoke, all away all alone
I finally feel like I can breathe
I broke my mirror now I see
We cut the filter find the key
To escape all the misery

Dreams are where I gotta go to make myself feel beautiful
Swear I thought I had it all until I open up the phone
I don't wanna try to dress for them and I don't wanna try to beat the bar
All I gotta say is fuck that, I don't wanna try to be pretty no more

Dreams are where I gotta go to make myself feel beautiful
Swear I thought I had it all until I open up the phone
I don't wanna try to dress for them and I don't wanna try to beat the bar
All I gotta say is fuck that, I don't wanna try to be pretty no more

Lay awake thinkin' bout totals on the photos
Or look away to find the love you know you come for
You come for
I don't wanna try to be pretty no more

Dreams are where I gotta go to make myself feel beautiful
Swear I thought I had it all until I open up the phone
I don't wanna try to dress for them and I don't wanna try to beat the bar
All I gotta say is fuck that, I don't wanna try to be pretty no more