Sitting in my bedroom tonight Thinking of how to change your mind Since you walked out of my life again Yeah So I strike a pose and tilt my chin And hold the light to suit my skin Your favourite T-shirt on again Counting hours, counting lies Three, two, one And I smile 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 Placing 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, oh 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 And this is desperation at its best A conversation to be left But all my pride was burnt by you Counting days, counting takes Three, two, one I'm away 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, yeah But you don't feel my pain, pain, pain Placing 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, oh 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, yeah But you don't feel my pain, pain, pain Placing life upon the shelf, shelf shelf Taking pictures of myself, self, self Hey, what you looking at? Hey, what you looking at? Hey, what are you looking at? Hey, what are you looking at? (Taking pictures of myself) Hey, what you looking at? (Taking pictures of myself) Hey, what you looking at? (Taking pictures of myself) Hey, what you looking at? (Taking pictures of myself) Hey, what you looking at? (Oh) Taking pictures of myself Taking pictures of myself Taking pictures of myself, oh