From the recording Anti Social by Vanderspeel Freek
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The world is so connected, you can easily be found, We’re texting, tweeting, messaging, without making a sound.
Screens light up our faces, but it’s a lonely game, In a crowd but still isolated, it’s all feeling the same.
[Verse 2]
People posting pictures of their lives on display, Yet in the same room, we’re a million miles away.
Instant recognition for the words blasted out, You can even make them bigger if you think you want to shout.
[Fill 1]
Empty chats, silent rants, they don’t fill the void,
Virtual love and likes, but human touch’s destroyed.
Why do we hide behind these walls of glass?
Taking steps backward, can we break this impasse?
[Chorus]
Front porch gatherings, hanging on a deck,
In person used to be how we would connect.
Our circles getting larger, as the faces fade away,
Anti-social,
Anti-social.
[Verse 3]
We all have opinions; we all have much to say,
It’s easier to do when you don’t have hell to pay.
Hiding behind our usernames, wearing shields of pride,
Courage seems to vanish when it’s face to face we slide.
[Verse 4]
Standing in their presence, while you criticize, Changes your approach when you’re looking in their eyes.
Conversations shallow, we’re just a voice in the crowd,
Fading into echoes, where no one talks out loud.
[Fill 2]
Longing for connection, but afraid of the fall,
A longing heart that whispers in the silence of it all.
Take a step towards the light, we can break the wall down,
Let’s strip away these filters, ’cause love is still around.
[Chorus]
Front porch gatherings, hanging on a deck,
In person used to be how we would connect.
Our circles getting larger, as the faces fade away,
Anti-social,
Anti-social.
[Bridge]
I don’t want to be,
Anti-social,
We don’t need to be,
Anti-social.
I don’t want to be,
Anti-social,
We don’t need to be,
Anti-social.
[Anti-social]
[Anti-social]
[Guitar Solo]
[Fill 3]
Let’s make a change, bridge the gap that we find,
With every face we meet, let’s leave the screens behind.
Embrace the imperfection, the beauty in the flaws,
Reclaim the magic that's hiding in our cause.
[Chorus]
Front porch gatherings, hanging on a deck,
In person used to be how we would connect.
Our circles getting larger, as the faces fade away,
Anti-social,
Anti-social.
[Outro]
I don’t want to be,
We don’t need to be,
We're not going to be
Anti Social
