Identity

Lights, Camera, Action!
When millions of people see
whats' happenin, I put on my mask.
I can be the gangster rapper
who you better not take to task.
Or I'm the guy or girl with everything-
it's glory in which I bask.

Or the actor who stops acting,
when no one's around. When no one can see
that I'm depressed and down.)

Don't ask me how it's going, you
know I'm loving life!...Or at least
that's what I want you to think
, but so much sacrifice is wearing me out!
I'm sacrificing who I really am,
because I seriously doubt...
that I have any other choice

The media's killing me, and if I
express my true voice? You should
know the consequences. My career would die
so instead I just let this-vicious
cycle continue. Can you blame me,
try putting yourself in my shoes!

What have I to lose except my identity?
I'll do whatever it takes for people
to be respecting me. I know it gets
pathetic, please...cut me some slack.
It's so fashionable now to choose this trap.

I need the money. Besides no one's
around when I feel so ugly when
looking at my reflection
in the mirror, because I'm stuck in depression.

Unfortunately that's my life,
what else can you expect to see?
It's the "IN" thing nowadays,
it's the popular remedy. Just
for the sake of fitting in,

you sacrifice your

IDENTITY