This is about those phony baloney people who claim to be "gurus" but will really just try to sell you a repackaged version of advice that people can typically fulfill on their own. They act like anyone who disagrees just isn't enlightened enough and their vulnerable followers believe it.
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Hey Oddboy
They treat you like an idol
Invite me into your club
So I can feel worthwhile
Say that you're the thriller
You sound more vanilla
You got a lotta wisdom
Can you show me how
Your golden days are nearly over
So let's all go home now
So when you say there's only one way
To be enlightened here on this day
Take a good look right at yourself first
Your phony face comes off a lot worse
You play your victims you make them real proud
Your false prophecies have earned you a crown
I think your echo chamber's a little too loud
Your complex mind isn't something to doubt
But whatcha gonna do when your fire is out
But oh oh Oddboy you should know by now
Hey Oddboy
Didn't mean to cramp your style
Can you tell me would it kill you just to crack a smile
Mister know it all who's holding every key
Sell me all your thoughts for three hundred a piece
I work for the enemy yeah yeah
I work for me
So when you say there's only one way
To be enlightened here on this day
Take a good look right at yourself first
Your phony face comes off a lot worse
You play your victims you make them real proud
Your false prophecies have earned you a crown
I think your echo chamber's a little too loud
Your complex mind isn't something to doubt
But whatcha gonna do when your fire is out
But oh oh Oddboy you should know by now
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