A rock anthem exploring the gap between people's curated professional personas and their reality. The humble brags, the fake, with a biting edge.
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The gap between people's curated professional personas and their reality. The humble brags, the fake vulnerability, the performative hustle culture. From someone who actually built things.
This track comes from Aaron's playful side — the one who finds humor in chaos and turns everyday absurdity into art. It tackles The gap between people's curated professional personas and their reality. The humble brags, the fake vulnerability, the performative hustle culture. From someone who actually built things.. The lyrics get specific — "I'm a Navy vet who knows the difference between real" — because personal tracks on Majik's are personal for real, not performatively. The alternative production matches the energy of the confession. It hits biting and humorous, in that order. Every personal track in the catalogue comes from a real moment, a real feeling, a real person. This one is no exception.
[verse 1]
Thrilled to announce I've joined myself as CEO
Of a company that doesn't have revenue to show
But the headshot's crisp, the banner's blue
And I wrote a post about failure that went viral, woohoo
I'm humbled, I'm honored, I'm incredibly blessed
To announce that I put on pants and I got dressed
And showed up to the office that's actually my couch
But the LinkedIn post says visionary, not a grouch
[chorus]
Your LinkedIn is lying and we all know
Behind the humble brag is a highlight reel show
Your LinkedIn is lying, but so is mine sometimes
The only difference is I know where the truth line divides
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While I ghost your connection request from six months ago
[verse 2]
I actually built a platform, actually served my time
Actually got the Black Belt, actually learned to climb
But I don't need a carousel post with ten slides deep
To tell you I woke up at five, like bro, so does my sleep
Apnea, it's not discipline, it's just biology
Stop turning basic life into a personal mythology
I'm a Navy vet who knows the difference between real
And the curated fiction that the algorithm lets you feel
[chorus]
Your LinkedIn is lying and we all know
Behind the humble brag is a highlight reel show
Your LinkedIn is lying, but so is mine sometimes
The only difference is I know where the truth line divides
[bridge]
And I get it, we're all just trying to be seen
In a feed that moves so fast you're gone between
The scroll and the swipe, so you exaggerate
But somewhere authenticity took the bait
And now we've got thought leaders who never led a thing
And influencers whose influence is influencing nothing
[verse 3]
So here's the unfiltered version of my professional brand
I'm tired, I'm building, I don't always have a plan
Some days I crush it, some days I'm crushed
And I don't need your LinkedIn likes to feel enough
[outro]
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No hashtags
No thoughts? Agreed? Let me know below
Just the truth