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Strangers on the Internet

by Gus Rachels

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Beep beep goes my alarm
And my eyes shoot open wide
Heart beating faster than a Vine

My palms are sweaty though
There’s no spaghetti, no
Hands are shaking reaching for my phone

And I’m transfixed and engrossed
As I’m thinking of a post
That’ll make the internet like me the most

But as I’m trying to figure out
What’ll give me the most clout
Every thought I have is saturated with doubt

Cuz they’ll let me know everything I do wrong
So I choose my words like I’d defuse a bomb

The only way I’ll be content is if strangers on the internet
Decide to pay me compliments online
Yeah that’s the best thing you can get because strangers on the internet
Don’t have to worry about being nice

I’ve got a couple friends
Or so they claim to be
But their approval’s just not what I need

Because if you care about
My mental health
Every compliment is gonna fill me with doubt

I know I should feel happy but all I really feel is fear
That all you’re really saying is what you think I wanna hear

Do you like the little man I made?
Look at him, yeah watch him go
He’ll do everything that you say
When he puts on his little show

All he’s searching for is love
That he can pass along to me
Digging through the dumpster of
Internet honesty

If you say he has to change
Well he’ll do the best he can
So tell me, have I done enough
For you to like my little man?

The only way I’ll be alright is if strangers who see me online
Decide that I’m the best person alive
Yeah that’s the only thing I need because I still struggle to believe
That out of all the options, they’d pick kind

But if they’re liking me enough then I don’t know if I can trust
That they’re not pampering my mental health
So if your words no longer hurt and I need to assess my worth
I’ll just find someone meaner somewhere else

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released October 2, 2022
Gus Rachels did everything

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Gus Rachels Chicago, Illinois

Gus Rachels has been a songwriter at heart from a very young age. Recording in his bedroom and annoying his roommates, he is a true DIY musician, managing every step of the process from recording, to mixing, to writing his own artist bio.

His influences come from classic and alternative rock to pop-punk, as well as satirical and comedic music.
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