A Simple Song

My income will depend entirely on my declining mental health
Whether I can force myself to write is what determines all my wealth
And so I'll write a simple song and you can sing along
It's boring, but it's catchy, it may suck, but God, it's catchy, so-

I'll sacrifice my skills in order to pay off my bills
The algorithm hates hard work, and I don't blame them
The work that takes me hours just sits until it sours
You can't afford to take too long when you're a sensation
So cater to your sponsor which is instant gratification

I'll sacrifice my skills in order to pay off my bills
The algorithm hates hard work, and I don't blame them
The work that takes me hours just sits until it sours
My self-worth has diminished past all possible returning
And I just have to pray that I don't end up crashing and burning

If I decide to take a break from social media, I'm dead
Because the industry has kindly put a gun against my head
And so I'll post a catchy song and you can sing along
All of my self-confidence comes down to likes and comments, so-

I'll sacrifice my skills in order to pay off my bills
The algorithm hates hard work, and I don't blame them
The work that takes me hours just sits until it sours
You can't afford to take too long when you're a sensation
So cater to your sponsor which is instant gratification
My self-worth has diminished past all possible returning
And I just have to pray that I don't end up crashing and burning

And so I'll write a simple song
That's how it goes, that's how I sell
Can't help but feel like something's wrong
With this dark hole in which I fell
I'm pretty trapped within this loop
So wish me luck

So I'll sacrifice my skills in order to pay off my bills
The algorithm hates hard work, and I don't blame them
The work that takes me hours just sits until it sours
You can't afford to take too long when you're a sensation
So cater to your sponsor which is instant gratification
My self-worth has diminished past all possible returning
So I just have to hope that I don't end up crashing and burning