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Smile by Hellions
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HellionsProduced by
Shane EdwardsWrited by
Dre Faivre & Shane Edwards & Anthony Caruso (AUS) & Joshua Campiao & Matthew GravolinAbout
“Smile” seems to be a critique on addiction to technology, internet and social media, and how it affects the mental health of the many people who have a close—perhaps too close—relationship with it. FOMO, comparing your life to others, and being constantly connected and available can have an enormou...
Smile Lyrics
[Intro]
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
[Verse 1]
It's an open faucet of confluent bullshit
We're all one, trying to make the best of it
Now how much pain can I sustain?
How much more can I inflict, is this it?
[Pre-Chorus]
You know you've got to build the house
Before you let any guests in
You need shelter, need a home in your own skin
It mightn't be decadent but it cannot be desolate
Where's the happiness?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
[Chorus]
If we can shut the fuck up
Maybe we can learn to smile for once
(I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?)
And we've all got something to say
Living in a human menagerie
(I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?)
[Verse 2]
We're each complete with the gall to believe
Our problems are sophisticated, bold, unique
Smiles with no teeth
(Embraces with no squeeze)
Gestures for manners, no audible "please"
[Pre-Chorus]
It's all been idle talk
And I've had nothing of substance to say
We talk about people
Not about ideas or how we came to be this way
This way
[Chorus]
If we can shut the fuck up
Maybe we can learn to smile for once
(I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?)
And we've all got something to say
Living in a human menagerie
(I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?)
[Bridge]
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
[Chorus]
If we can shut the fuck up
Maybe we can learn to smile for once
(I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?)
(Smile with no teeth, strung out, off key)
And we've all got something to say
Living in a human menagerie
(I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?)
(Smile with no teeth, but your eyes I can believe)
[Chorus]
If we can shut the fuck up
Maybe we can learn to smile for once
(I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?)
(Smile with no teeth, strung out, off key)
And we've all got something to say
Living in a human menagerie
(I'm ready to run, are you ready?
I'm ready to run, are you ready?)
(Smile with no teeth, but your eyes I can believe)
[Outro]
I'm ready to run, are you ready?
Smile Q&A
Who wrote Smile's ?
Smile was written by Dre Faivre & Shane Edwards & Anthony Caruso (AUS) & Joshua Campiao & Matthew Gravolin.
Who produced Smile's ?
Smile was produced by Shane Edwards.
What did Hellions say about "Smile"?
Band members Anthony Caruso and Matt Gravolin said the song is about the consequences of “cheap stimulation”:
The world as we know it wants to be entertained interminably, and now our entertainment often comes at the expense of our compassion.
We’ve all found ourselves speaking in blue, snide lan...