Narcissist (live On 90.3 Wriu) Lyrics - Sage Francis

[Chorus] 

I don't look at myself in the mirror because I'm a narcissist 

I simply like to watch myself exist...(HHHH) 

Now I'm in a fog and mist...(HHHH) 

Now my reflection is anonymous 

Ponder this! 

I've seen a reflection of my soul in the store window 

Caught in limbo 'cause I was dressed all in Timbo's 

Having fantasies of playing Polo with Ralph Lauren on a Tommy Hill 

And my paper thin spirit was still grieving from the Versace kill in Florida 

Opened the door to the store and I walked down the corridor 

to see they had a blow out sale on Nautica 

I've always been a Lord of the button down Flies? 

Being they were half-priced, I pass 'em on by looking for Levis 

But Guess what? All my favorite clothing lines and hip designs 

Were being liquidized and it made me sick to my eyes 

I don't understand...when I had no ends...the price was quick to rise 

I'd buy a pair of trends even if they didn't fit my size 

Purchase a surplus of fads from merchants whose ads 

Made these cheap ass fabrics that were so worthless and sad 

Just look priceless, they used unethical devices to attack my sense of 

self-worth during my prepubescent crisis 

It fed into my insecurities, so instead of being righteous 

I want everyone to see me like this 

It's all about who looks the nicest 

Ice is falling off my Rolie onto my body shoot! 

I hope to hell it doesn't melt and ruin my Armani suit 

While I'm sweatin' this,some kid who doesn't got any loot 

Is buying my necklace along with my same exact khakis and army boots 

What?! This is blasphemous! 

Since Adidas tried changing its logo 

there ain't been nothing as wack as this 

It's probably a stunt being pulled by Animal Rights activists 

Because of all that Third World country garbage but im a pessimist 

So while these monkeys sweat over my name brands that exchange hands 

From enslaved lands, I wonder if I'm the same man 

Without reward...for what I bought but CAN'T still afford 

This is the type of self-realization that might have killed the Lord 

*Didn't mind working free as a walking billboard 

But now I want my money back...as my ice spilled and poured 

Onto the floor I did see a distorted reflection of my Nike hat 

I don't know how others might react 

For me it was an unsightly act that helped me get my psyche back 

I stood 5 feet back, afraid that it might strike me like Shaclack clack! 

Ya'll think I'm kidding? It's no* big thing 

What I seen made my heart hurt, stomach turn, throat burn, teeth cringe 

spine tingle, and ribs sting 

I noticed that the swoosh symbol was nothing but a whip in mid-swing.. 

[Chorus] 

I don't look at myself in the mirror because I'm a narcissist 

I simply like to watch myself exist...(HHHH) 

I'm in a fog and mist...(HHHH) 

Now my reflection is anonymous, 

Ponder this... 

(Sage giving random shout outs!)