Stardom Is So Dumb

V1:
[Intro]
Sodom, Gomorrah, and Gollum at the gates of stardom,
A kingdom of cringe and a phantom freedom.
Fame’s a fickle fiddle, strung tight ‘til it snaps.
Is it poetry or puppetry in this pyramid of traps?

[Chorus]
Stardom is so dumb,
A gilded kingdom where souls go numb.
It’s seldom the poetry, always the game,
Chasing that spotlight just flickers the flame.

[Verse 1]
The stardom posse preaches, piety for profit,
Posing like prophets while pockets stay rocket-fit.
Gollum guards the ring, screaming, “It’s mine!”
While Sodom sells its stories, drenched in slime.

Gomorrah greets you with a grin and a pen,
“Sign this contract; now you’re mine ‘til the end.”
They talk about art, but it’s rarely sublime,
It’s just algorithms feeding greed over rhyme.

[Pre-Chorus]
Seldom the soul, seldom the sound,
Just echoes of egos where nothing’s profound.
The starlight’s a mirage, the kingdom’s a trick,
A carnival of cliques that’ll turn on you quick.

[Chorus]
Stardom is so dumb,
A gilded kingdom where souls go numb.
It’s seldom the poetry, always the game,
Chasing that spotlight just flickers the flame.

[Verse 2]
Dominoes of delusion tumble in tandem,
Fools in the phantasm, lost in the anthem.
The strobe light flickers like stars on a string,
But the verses feel hollow, no truth in their ring.

The industry’s orchestra is rigged for control,
Melody’s a mannequin, and rhythm’s on parole.
They say it’s a kingdom, but where is the throne?
Built on betrayal, and you’re still alone.

[Bridge]
Fame is a façade, a phantom parade,
Gomorrah’s bazaar where your soul is weighed.
Stardom’s a system, a symphony of scams,
Built on sandcastles and cold, greedy hands.

[Bridge]
Sodom sings its siren song,
But poetry’s been silenced for far too long.
The stardom seekers seldom stay sane,
Falling to the fame that fractures the brain.

[Chorus]
Stardom is so dumb,
A gilded kingdom where souls go numb.
It’s seldom the poetry, always the game,
Chasing that spotlight just flickers the flame.

[Outro]
Sodom, Gomorrah, Gollum at play,
A kingdom of chaos where dreams decay.
Stardom is so dumb… so dumb…
And the poetry’s gone.

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V2:
[Verse 1]
Sodom sang its sorry song,
A tale of the lost where greed belongs.
Gollum, golden, grasping grime,
Chasing rings that rust with time.
Kingdoms built on brittle lies,
Where the starlit skies blind your eyes.

[Chorus]
Oh, stardom is so dumb, my friend,
A shining start, a shallow end.
Where poets drown and posers thrive,
Hypocrisy keeps the dream alive.

[Verse 2]
Freedom fled from the stage so bright,
Introverts melt in the spotlight’s bite.
The “stardom posse” plays their game,
Fame’s a mask, but it’s always the same.
Seldom seekers, seldom seen,
Poetry fades in a cash machine.

[Bridge]
Random wisdom whispers slow:
“Let go the glow, it’s all for show.”
Kingdoms crumble, starlight dims,
Sodom’s streets are paved with sins.
Boredom blossoms in fame’s bouquet,
True art bows, walks away.

[Chorus]
Oh, stardom is so dumb, my friend,
A golden trap with no loose end.
Where humble hearts are bound to break,
The soul’s the first thing greed will take.

[Dub Breakdown - Spoken with psychedelic echo effects]
Seldom, freedom, kingdom, what’s left?
Stardom’s riddles, a gilded theft.
Gollum gripping golden rings,
Sodom sighs as the choir sings…

[Outro]
Random acts of truth will shine,
Beyond the hype, beyond the grime.
Poetry’s not a game of “who,”
It’s why you breathe, it’s what you do.