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There's too much damn noise            to validate my own self worth
                      on the internet               And don't forget, none of this is
             A place where people go to for-                       real
                             get                      You gotta Hashtag that shit.
               Their monotonous daily lives
             Or chat up other people's wives                Should I vote left
             Oh, there's so much damn noise               or should I vote right
                      on the internet                  This battle on the internet
                                                            is a constant fight
             On Twitter, they tell you what to           These dogmatic beliefs
                             feel                            have done us in
                You gotta hashtag that shit           This must be what happened
                On Instagram, they tell you              to the ancient Romans
                       what you want
                You gotta hashtag that shit             They tell us what to feel
              On Facebook I need followers              They tell us what to see
              to validate my own self worth           They tell us what to believe
             And don't forget, none of this is
                            real                        It's a political, maniacal,
               You gotta Hashtag that shit.                 egotistical game

              People in marketing divisions          There's too much damn noise
               are making crucial decisions                  on the internet
                They tell us what we want           A place where people go to for-
               and trick us with colors and                         get
                            fonts                     Their monotonous daily lives
                   With deep knowledge              Or chat up other people's wives
              of SEO's the corporate control        Oh, there's so much damn noise
                 of our five senses grows                    on the internet
                 They tell us what to taste
                  They tell us what to feel         On Twitter, they tell you what to
                 They tell us what to fear                         feel
                                                       You gotta hashtag that shit
                  It's a digital, electrical,                 On Instagram,
                    psychological game                they tell you what you want
                                                       You gotta hashtag that shit
              There's too much damn noise            On Facebook I need followers
                      on the internet                to validate my own self worth
             A place where people go to for-        And don't forget, none of this is
                             get                                   real
               Their monotonous daily lives           You gotta Hashtag that shit.
             Or chat up other people's wives
             Oh, there's so much damn noise           You gotta hashtag that shit!
                      on the internet
                                                     #Hashtag, A Musical Commentary
             On Twitter, they tell you what to              About the #Hashtag,
                                                       A Musical Commentary About
                             feel
                                                         the Struggle To Be Heard
                You gotta hashtag that shit
                       On Instagram,
                they tell you what you want             By Holly Nicole Combs
                You gotta hashtag that shit
                                                             Click to listen...
              On Facebook I need followers


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