So much focus on appearance today
The value of substance is going away
We don’t see the problem because we dress it up
We don’t see it as a problem because we dress it up
For presentation
Strike a pose at the barrel of a gun
Stare death in the eye / Make a face just for fun
Is it worth the pain for the vanity?
And the sacrifice of our sanity?
Suits and uniforms distinguish our roles
Status stitched into clothes
But fancy clothes don’t fill voids or holes
They patch them up just like trapping pits
Like trapping pits
Money is wasted on ink and materials
For cosmetic purposes for packaging the product
For packaging the product
Strike a pose at the barrel of a gun
Stare death in the eye / Make a face just for fun
Is it worth the pain for the vanity?
And the sacrifice of our sanity?
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