The Internet

## Song by Jon Bellion

"**The Internet**" is a song by Jon Bellion, released as the fifth track from his second studio album, *Glory Sound Prep* (2018).

## Background

In a Genius annotation, Bellion said, "Everybody's famous now. Honestly, in business, especially if you're an artist, all you need is for people to think that you're happy. There's this whole thing now where it's like, wake up and be positive. People around you, keep good vibes around you, and you'll be good. We're getting 30 second lessons from Instagram on little quotes on 'Quote Friday,' and then it makes us feel even more depressed, ‘cause it's like, 'Wow, everybody seems so amazing and content and happy and I'm not. There's something wrong with me.' That's when it snowballs. So really, the lines, 'I don't need the this, I don't need the that, I just need you to believe that I do,' then we're good. But what is that causing you in your actual real life when you're really living with yourself?"

## Credits and personnel

* Ben Dotson — editor, studio personnel
* Chris Connors — engraver
* Chris Galland — assistant mixing engineer, studio personnel
* Clark Gayton — trombone
* Dave Guy — trumpet
* Homer Steinweiss — writer
* John Arbuckle — recording engineer, studio personnel
* John Gibson — trombone
* Jon Bellion — lead vocals, writer, producer, programmer, synthesizer, percussion
* Liz Isik — A&R
* Manny Marroquin — mixing engineer, studio personnel
* Mark Williams — background vocals, writer, organ, mandolin, horn arranger, guitar, drums, bass, banjo, synthesizer, percussion, programmer
* Michael Leonhart — trumpet
* Mike Bozzi — mastering engineer, studio personnel
* Ojivolta — producer
* Richard Cannata — tenor saxophone
* Raul Cubina — background vocals, writer, recording engineer, programmer, synthesizer, percussion, studio personnel
* Travis Mendes — background vocals, writer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Pre-Chorus: Jon Bellion]

Life became dangerous the day we all became famous

No one cares if you're happy, just as long as you claim it, oh

How can we change this? The day we all became famous

No one cares if you have it, just as long they think you do, ooh

[Chorus: Jon Bellion]

Just as long they think you do, ooh

Just as long they think you do

[Post-Chorus: Jon Bellion]

(La-la-la-la-la)

I don't need the foot, just need you to think I kick it

(La-la-la-la-la-la)

I don't need the wood, just need you to think I hit it

(La-la-la-la-la)

I don't need the good, just need you to think I did it

(La-la-la-la-la-la)

I don't need the good, don't need the good, don't need no

[Pre-Chorus: Jon Bellion]

Life became dangerous the day we all became famous

No one cares if you're happy, just as long as you claim it, oh

How can we change this? The day we all became famous

No one cares if you have it, just as long they think you do, ooh

[Chorus: Jon Bellion, *Travis Mendes*]

Just as long they think you do, ooh

Just as long they think you do, ooh, uh

Just as long they think you do, ooh

*Just as long they think you do*

[Post-Chorus: Jon Bellion]

(La-la-la-la-la)

I don't need the word, just need you to think I said it

(La-la-la-la-la-la)

I don't need to learn, just need you to think I get it

I don't need the sermon, just need you to think I read it

(La-la-la-la-la-la)

I don't need the sermon, don't need the sermon, don't need it

[Pre-Chorus: Jon Bellion]

Life became dangerous the day we all became famous

No one cares if you're happy, just as long as you claim it, oh

How can we change this? The day we all became famous

No one cares if you have it, just as long they think you do, ooh

[Chorus: Jon Bellion, *Travis Mendes*]

Just as long they think you do, ooh

Just as long they think you do, ooh, uh

Just as long they think you do, ooh

*Just as long they think you do*

[Bridge: Jon Bellion]

No real estate in the real world

How can you stop something not even there?

No real estate in the real world

We're goin' down and we don't even care

(Life became dangerous)

No real estate in the real world

(The day we all became famous)

How can you stop something not even there?

(How can we change this?)

No real estate in the real world

(No one cares if you have it)

[Chorus: Jon Bellion]

Just as long they think you do (Woo)

Just as long they think you do, ooh (Uh)

Just as long they think you do, ooh

Just as long they think you do