Truth or Cameras
Alex Wilson
Description
'Truth or Cameras' is a razor-edged dance-pop anthem for the digital age, exploring the suffocating pressure of constant surveillance and curated online personas. Alex Wilson dissects the modern obsession with social media validation, presenting a stark choice: raw, unfiltered vulnerability (truth) or a meticulously crafted, picture-perfect performance (cameras). The track pulses with a relentless energy, driven by a hard-hitting drop and cynical lyrics that capture the struggle for genuine connection in a world obsessed with likes and followers. It's a modern-day 'truth or dare' where the stakes are higher than ever, forcing us to confront the authenticity of our online selves.
Lyrics
[Verse 1] Put a filter on the feeling, Edit out the part that’s real. Got a smile for the ceiling, Show the world what they want to feel. We’re all curating the damage, We’re all experts in the pose. [Pre-Chorus (Filtered vocal)] Look up, look up, the red light’s on, Are you the person you’ve become? One more picture, one more lie, Cross your heart and hope to... (die) [Chorus (Drop)] We’re all playing a game, Tell me, what’s it gonna be? Truth or Cameras? Show me your real face, The one that nobody sees. Truth or Cameras? We’re all faking the flame, Living for the 'likes' and the applause. We’re all dying to be seen, So tell me... Truth or Cameras? [Verse 2] Practice crying in the mirror, Make the breakdown beautiful. Is the sadness even real if It's not perfectly shareable? We’re all performing for the static, We’re all actors in the feed. [Pre-Chorus (Filtered vocal)] Look up, look up, the red light’s on, Are you the person you’ve become? One more picture, one more lie, Cross your heart and hope to... (die) [Chorus (Drop)] We’re all playing a game, Tell me, what’s it gonna be? Truth or Cameras? Show me your real face, The one that nobody sees. Truth or Cameras? We’re all faking the flame, Living for the 'likes' and the applause. We’re all dying to be seen, So tell me... Truth or Cameras? [Bridge (Breakdown: beat drops out, telephone vocal)] What happens when the battery dies? When the signal’s gone and the screen is black? Are you alone with your own eyes? Is there any 'you' left to get back? Is there anything real behind all the filters and the likes? Is there any space for truth, under all the camera lights? [Chorus (Drop)] We’re all playing a game, Tell me, what’s it gonna be? Truth or Cameras? Show me your real face, The one that nobody sees. Truth or Cameras? We’re all faking the flame, Living for the 'likes' and the applause. We’re all dying to be seen, So tell me... Truth or Cameras? [Outro (Vocal chop hook)] Truth or Cameras? Truth or Cameras?