“Nylon Smile”, is an almost heartfelt plea by Beth Gibbons that actually sounds like a nervous breakdown in progress right before your very ears.
[Verse]
I'd like to laugh at what you said
But I just can't find a smile
I wonder why you can't
I struggle with myself
Hoping I might change a little
Hoping that I might be someone I wanna be
[Chorus]
Looking out, I wanna know someone might care
Looking out, I want a reason to be there
'Cause I don't know what I've done to deserve you
And I don't know what I'll do without you
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Looking out, I wanna know some way might clear
Looking out, I want a reason to repair
'Cause I don't know what I've done to deserve you
And I don't know what I'll do without you
[Outro]
I can't see nothing good, nothing is so bad
I never had the chance to explain exactly what I meant
Nylon Smile was written by Adrian Utley & Beth Gibbons & Geoff Barrow.
Nylon Smile was produced by Portishead.
Portishead released Nylon Smile on Mon Apr 28 2008.