Algorithm Anxiety

(Verse 1)

My thumb is cramping, a repetitive strain

My brain’s a blur, a digital pain

Another face, another filter, another lie

I’m a swiping zombie, my soul’s gone dry

Stuck in this loop, a never-ending scroll

Losing my mind for a partner's soul

The notification buzz is my Pavlovian bell

I'm a lab rat in this digital hell

(Pre-Chorus)

And the inbox is a graveyard of "hey, how are you?"

My conversation skills feel rusty and new

Every single match is a gamble, a bet

Just a digital promise I'll quickly forget

(Chorus)

I’m stuck in this algorithm, a feedback loop from hell

My romantic prospects are all a hard sell

I'd rather face a dragon than another awkward dinner

This digital dating thing feels like a race without a winner

Give me prenups, give me shared debt, give me a mortgage and a house

Anything to escape this virtual dating mouse and cat

It's a digital maze of lonely hearts and empty prose

Where everyone's a brand, and nobody really knows

(Verse 2)

He said his passion's crypto, his job's "brand synergy"

He wore a fleece vest and talked exclusively about his energy

He showed me his portfolio, a graph that went up and down

Then called his side hustle a dating profile clown

The date's a performance, a staged play

Where we both pretend we have something real to say

I just want someone who doesn't talk about their brand

Or try to sell me a future they've perfectly planned

(Bridge)

Maybe I’m the problem, maybe I'm too cynical

But then I remember that fleece vest guy

And all my romantic hopes just start to die

I don’t want a brand, I want someone who’s real

And this whole system is making me feel like I am a bot

(Chorus)

I’m stuck in this algorithm, a feedback loop from hell

My romantic prospects are all a hard sell

I'd rather face a dragon than another awkward dinner

This digital dating thing feels like a race without a winner

Give me prenups, give me shared debt, give me a mortgage and a house

Anything to escape this virtual dating mouse and cat

It's a digital maze of lonely hearts and empty prose

Where everyone's a brand, and nobody really knows

(Outro)

Yeah, nobody knows…

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