Sitting in my bedroom tonight
Thinking of how to change your mind
Since you walked out my life again, yeah
So I strike a pose and tilt my chin 
And hold the light to suit my skin
Your favorite T-shirt on again
Counting hours, counting lies
3, 2, 1 and I smile

Chorus: 
Taking pictures of myself, self, self
Taking pictures of myself, self, self
Guess I'm reaching out to be assured
All I wanted was to be adored.
Now you're telling me I'm vain, vain, vain
But you don't feel my pain, pain, pain
Facing life upon the shelf, shelf, shelf
Taking pictures of myself, self, self
Taking pictures of myself 
Taking pictures of myself
Taking pictures of myself
Taking pictures of myself

I'll post it up in black and white
With a depressing quote on my life
So that you see what I'm going through
Yeah, this is desperation at its best
A conversation to be left
But all my pride was burned by you
Counting days, counting takes
3, 2, 1 I'm awake

Chorus: 
Taking pictures of myself, self, self
Taking pictures of myself, self, self
Guess I'm reaching out to be assured
All I wanted was to be adored.
Now you're telling me I'm vain, vain, vain
But you don't feel my pain, pain, pain
Facing life upon the shelf, shelf, shelf
Taking pictures of myself, self, self
Taking pictures of myself 
Taking pictures of myself
Taking pictures of myself
Taking pictures of myself

Chorus: 
Taking pictures of myself, self, self
Taking pictures of myself, self, self
Guess I'm reaching out to be assured
All I wanted was to be adored.
Now you're telling me I'm vain, vain, vain
But you don't feel my pain, pain, pain
Facing life upon the shelf, shelf, shelf
Taking pictures of myself, self, self

Hey, what you looking at? 
Hey, what you looking at? 
Hey, what you looking at? 
Hey, what you looking at? 
Hey, what you looking at? 
Hey, what you looking at? 
Hey, what you looking at? 
Hey, what you looking at? 

Taking pictures of myself 
Taking pictures of myself
Taking pictures of myself
Taking pictures of myself