[Verse 1] Sarah posts her latest build at two AM Refreshes every minute, checking likes again Anxious attachment written in her timeline Seeking validation through her code design Meanwhile Jake drops updates then goes offline Avoidant pattern showing every time Posts and runs away before feedback flows His psychological profile clearly shows [Chorus] LinkedIn posts are inkblots in disguise Every status update tells us who's inside Attachment styles and wounds they try to hide The developer's psyche laid out online Inkblots, inkblots, what do you see In every post about their latest victory [Verse 2] Listen close to how they tell their tale "I built this app" versus "our team didn't fail" Locus of control in every single word Internal or external, patterns can be heard When they say "the framework did it all" External locus catches every fall But "I designed each feature from the ground" Shows internal control is what they've found [Chorus] LinkedIn posts are inkblots in disguise Every status update tells us who's inside Attachment styles and wounds they try to hide The developer's psyche laid out online Inkblots, inkblots, what do you see In every post about their latest victory [Bridge] The tutorials they write reveal their pain Teaching what once drove them nearly insane Core wounds hidden in their helpful guide Past humiliation they cannot hide Secure developers stay quiet instead No need to broadcast what's inside their head The loudest posts reveal the deepest need For validation through their coding deed [Chorus] LinkedIn posts are inkblots in disguise Every status update tells us who's inside Attachment styles and wounds they try to hide The developer's psyche laid out online Inkblots, inkblots, what do you see In every post about their latest victory [Outro] Three minutes checking likes means anxious mind Post and disappear means avoidant kind No posts at all means secure and fine Reading between the lines of code online
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