[Verse 1]
The alerts blaze popularity and I accept the call
I've nearly infiltrated them, nearly smashed the wall
The coveted position to be in
The next phase of the mission can begin
[Chorus]
I'm mimicking your phrases, I'm dressing in your clothes
But I seem just as different, I'm not even f**ing close
To gaining the prestige that you've inherited
I swear to god I'll show you that I've merited
[Verse 2]
I scramble to discover the origin of the alert
That my pale imitation attempts to convert
I'll commit to memory every recording
Quickly now, the crowds are always boarding
[Chorus]
I'm learning what you like, I'm learning what you don't
Until you run out of excuses why you won't
Let me join your ranks let me just belong
I'm starting work to fit in, I'm starting with this song
[Bridge]
And it works! I gain acceptance
One of the upper echelon
Poised to move so far beyond
I calm down, I've been befriended
I've left my isolation cell
My orange tether's served me well
[Verse 3]
The alert is tossed so carelessly and I forget
To see my surroundings not just the silhouette
I sink into comfort and close my eyes
And soon I'm dragged out of the cave, what a surprise
[Chorus]
I'm all alone again, the tribe's abandoned me
And there's no signs or trails of crumbs, as far as I can see
So this is how the world works? Cut loose by a two-faced guide
This informs my new strategy: hide hide hide
[Outro]
And I learn, I can't accept this
People are unreadable
My progress so impedable
I retreat, I've been so foolish
I'll wait for others to approach
Lest my presence will encroach
I will wait, I will wait
Surely one day I can trust
And I'll move on, I surely must
I will wait
I will wait