Three Times from Truth by Michael McAuley

“What’s so social about feeding young shame? Three Times asks the questions we’re all thinking about online life.”

“A poetic anthem for anyone tired of hate online — Three Times draws the line with raw honesty and defiance.”

Three Times is a raw, poetic critique of the harm fueled by social media’s echo chambers. With biting imagery and sharp lyricism, the song unpacks how toxic interactions multiply, feeding cycles of hate and division. Yet woven into its defiance is a message of strength: knowing when to disengage and reclaim peace. “Three times I heard your opinion… now I’m not playing your game” becomes a mantra for drawing boundaries and stepping away from negativity. Both urgent and reflective, the track resonates with anyone tired of online chaos but still longing for community. It’s a bold anthem for clarity, resilience, and refusing to be dragged down by the noise.

Tracklist

16.	Three Times	3:59

Lyrics

Three times I heard your opinion
Three times I politely explained
Three times I said reconsider
Now I'm not playing your game

I wash my hands
I wipe my feet
I'm not playing your game
I accept your defeat

On social streams the dogs of hate hunt
like Jackals circling death
Snapping at all polite constraint
ripping societies flesh

Prodded by pigs at their trough
The victims of have and have not
The dogs lick the wounds of malice
As their wounds are all that they've got.

Unknowing slaves of the system
They whimper whine and bite
Attacking wherever they're pointed
They fight for the sake of a fight

Three times I heard your opinion
Three times I politely explained
Three times I said reconsider
Now Iâ€™m not playing your game

I wash my hands
I wipe my feet
I'm not playing your game
I accept your defeat

What's so social about hateful attacks
What's so social about spreading false facts
What's so social about feeding young shame
What's so social about causing young pain

Time after time this circus plays out
Till the dogs leave blood on the sand
Because billionaires collecting our clicks
Claim tears are what freedom demands

Free to harm
Free to defame
Free to demean
Free to cause pain
Feeding the hate
Inventing the shame
Dividing the people
Promote the insane

The dogs of hate howl
In the twilight of life a chorus to call forth the night

The dogs of hate bark
With poisonous words
They fight for the sake of a fight

Three times I heard your opinion
Three times I politely explained
Three times I said reconsider
Now I'm not playing your game

I wash my hands
I wipe my feet
I'm not playing your game
I accept your defeat

I wash my hands
I wipe my feet
I'm not playing your game
I accept your defeat

Credits

from Truth, released May 16, 2025
Michael McAuley

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