Main Caricature Syndrome

by Parallel Bars

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This is an ensemble
We all play a role
When the spotlight shines
And they throw you your flowers
Take another bow

You thought you we the protagonist
But the twist is you're just the narrator
Build your worlds that don't exist
Call it fiction to absolve your behavior

You're an encore that everyone expected
We'll hold our breath, then feign excitement
Judge the cover then publish your indictment
You think it's love, but it's really just requitement

You thought you we the protagonist
But the twist is you're just the narrator
Build your worlds that don't exist
Call it fiction to absolve your behavior

How can you be a main character
When you can't even support yourself?
So when the story gets boring
I know that you lost the plot

You thought you we the protagonist
But the twist is you're just the narrator
Build your worlds that don't exist
Call it fiction to absolve your behavior
Writing scenes that never happened
All you do is self plagiar
Unreliable and omniscient
You can't be both
You're nobody's savior

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released May 12, 2023
music by Neil & Radley
lyrics by Neil

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Parallel Bars

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