New Rhetoric – Viral lyrics

Verse A1
Yesterday I was an ordinary man
There was nothing special about me
My pants went on one leg at a time
My future I couldn’t see
But when I was so much younger I always aspired to be
Someone the world might recognize
Follow and love, or even despise

Refrain
But now a change is coming yes it’s coming, coming, coming
World is turning upside down
I’m running, running, running
And my stomach’s feeling funny because it’s coming, coming, coming

Chorus/Hook
I’m going viral….viral…
My image plastered all over the place
As a million eyes stare at my face
I’m going viral….a new arrival

Verse A2
I’m trying not to be spoiled
I still just have 3 pairs of shoes
But everything in every store
Looks appetizing to choose
Will I become just a shooting star with everything to lose
Wait faithfully for a world of hurts
Then suddenly the bubble bursts

Refrain
Now I feel it coming, yes it’s coming, coming, coming
I try to look right past it ‘because it’s hum-bl-ing
Not sure if I can stop it as I stumble into

Chorus/Hook
Going viral….an upward spiral
Not treatable like an infectious disease
And we may get arrested for disturbing the peace
I’m viral…a new arch rival
Going crazy and robotic
You can’t fight it with antibiotic

Bridge A
Viral…..spiral…..
I believe this may not last
Will I return to my past
Is this me…who I am
Or just a phase …grab what I can
Am I just a flash in the pan
My image plastered all over the place
As a million cameras train on my face

Bridge B
Facebook, Twitter, all the glitter
Networked Linked-In, I’ve been synced in
IPad, Android, not Celluloid
Laptop tablet viral magic

Refrain
Now I feel it coming, coming, coming
Coming, coming, coming
Viral train is coming; yes it’s hummiiiinnnng
World is turning upside down
And I’m running, running, running
And I feel a little clumsy (fuzzy?) as I’m tumbling into

Chorus/Hook
Going viral…viral…
A bridge an airport named after me
As the world researches my family tree
I’m viral…
Communicable it’s taking over
Like Patrick hypnotized the Irish with a 3 leafed clover
Viral germ’s infected my soul
We’re going spiraling crazy out of control

Instrumental

Verse A3
It was just yesterday I had ordinary plans
When I was walked down the street
I was an ordinary man
Nobody stared when I went out on the town
And nobody cared if they saw me, but not now
When I was much younger you know what I thought I’d be
Someone to know; someone to see
Now it’s becoming reality

Refrain
Because a change is coming
Yes it’s coming, coming, coming
My mundane world evolving before our eyes
All my early history re-characterized
I try to look right past it but I feel it coming, coming, coming
Not sure if I can stop it as it’s rum-bl-ing
World is turning upside down
And I’m running, running, running
I feel a little queasy because it’s coming, coming, coming

Chorus/Hook
I’m going viral…viral
A line of clothing carries my name
Who would struggle with fortune and fame
I’m viral…viral….