Keep Losing Things

Alex: This one is difficult to explain. In the past, I’ve formulated thoughts and ideas and that was the end of it. With the popularity of social media these days, I feel like my brain is being pulled in a million different directions. Like I can’t hold onto my own thoughts anymore. So I feel like I’m losing ideas, opinions, things I thought were true, Like I can’t hold onto my own thoughts anymore. So I feel like I’m losing ideas, opinions, things I thought were true, favorite songs/movies – all being modified by “the crowd” in terms of “you shouldn’t like that”, “everyone thinks that sucks”, “you’re a loser for having your opinion”. And “the crowd” is a bunch of people I don’t even know.

 

And I know what that sounds like. It seems weak sauce. I should just believe what I believe and who cares what the social media mob thinks about it. But that’s easier said than done. I guess I’m just the type of person who likes to understand ideas/opinions/concepts even when I don’t agree with them, because I can still respect the knowledge even if I don’t subscribe to it.

 

Why does everything I say (get)

Translated in the minds of other people

They hear things I didn’t say

See ghosts in the context

Try to paint me as someone they hate

 

Have we lost the skill to listen

Are words even weapons

What are we even fighting about

 

I keep losing things because they are changed

By people I don’t even know

I hide in my silence now

Hold onto my thoughts so close

 

I can understand good people

Sometimes do bad things

And bad people can change

 

We aren’t all cartoon characters

Sometimes things are complicated

Why not try to lend a hand?

 

I keep losing things because they are changed

By people I don’t even know

I hide in my silence now

Hold onto my thoughts so close

 

If everything you say is twisted

Why even speak at all

Better to put the pen away

 

I hope I can provide a context

Maybe provide a smile

We’re all on the same road

Might as well make it worth the while

 

I keep losing things because they are changed

By people I don’t even know

I hide in my silence now

Hold onto my thoughts so close

 

I keep losing things

I keep losing things

 

I keep losing