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Nuppeppo, Nupperi,
Oh how you hide what you see.
You hide for protection
When you see your reflection.
Even your odor can kill
But you find in it no thrill.
So you chose to conceal
Until the flesh begins to peel.

You spend all you can obtain,
From Olay to Al Haramain,
So none can see your pain.
Now, you've waited many a century.
You no longer require sympathy, 
For millions will scream "I beg of thee."
They, too, seek protection,
And they despise their own reflection.

You remain hidden
But now you are not Forbidden.
Now you have an army
Where you can be one of many. 
Every soul hides, too, behind their mask
So now you find your new task:
Guise as all the other little lamb
And become a star on Instagram

All these years lived in shame,
And you can finally taste fame.
With all the new sponsors
Comes a new stack of dollars.
You sell and share as they ask,
So the world can wear their mask.
Regardless of your revenue,
No one will ever truly love you.


Oh how your life has changed,
And how your wealth has ranged.
And though you no longer hide,
There will never be a soul to confide.
Nuppeppo, Nupperi,
Oh you will always hide what you see.
Forever, you will hide for protection
Whenever you see your reflection.

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