Nate Good’s “Smiley” went public on July 16, 2021. Nate Good uses his vocals to make the down low vibe with the guitar strings to talk about relationship issues, trust issues, and the hard recovery process
[Verse 1: Nate Good]:
Aye, yeah
Put me on a check (put me on the check)
Get me out the pay (get me out the pay)
Ain't you tired of running
Out of reasons to complain (reasons to complain)
Already closed the bad between the ones I used to hate (used to hate)
With this hard to tell who's cappin
What's the truth from all these strangers
It's dangerous it's fucking trust (fucking trust)
Man I swear they try to hate me but you gotta love me (gotta love mе)
Man I swear I feel the changes arе the one to pretend (one to pretend)
Man I bought a [?] I got no receipt then (no receipt then)
[Pre-Chorus: Nate Good]:
Doing what I can on nights like this
Just a few more shots, a few more hits (few more hits)
Just a few more tries but then we miss
I'm trying to count my [?], just count my [?] (Count my [?])
Aye, yeah
[Chorus: Nate Good]:
Tell me all the sides with patience
I worry all the time I spent was wasted on another fucking drunk night conversation
Yeah, you never know (you never know)
Yeah, if I don't hit one destination
I'ma only be a flash in a constellation
I don't want another drunk night conversation
Yeah, you know we go (yeah we go)
[Verse 2: Nate Good]:
Can't let em' beat me I'm better
They catch me lacking then show me (show me)
I shred a track like a demo
That resume with the homies (with the homies)
I'm never straight on my demons
Straight
I was blind but I see the way
Got a chip and it's Frito
Lay on my shoulder
I eat away
Been a lot of confusion
I feel conflicted and guilty
The Job description is simple and done my job till you feel me
And trying to stop till it's sunny
This ain't no game for a dummy
I'm on the chase for some money
And you ain't taking it from me
[Pre-Chorus: Nate Good]:
I found there is no chance for the silent way (silent way)
Choosing gonna follow
Gonna get my way (get my way)
Trouble gonna call like there's a solid saying (solid saying)
Fake smile, tears, and bottle all the pain (all the pain)
Aye, Yeah
[Chorus: Nate Good]:
Tell me all the sides with patience
I worry all the time I spent was wasted on another fucking drunk night conversation
Yeah, you never know (you never know)
Yeah, if I don't hit one destination
I'ma only be a flash in a constellation
I don't want another drunk night conversation
Yeah, you know we go (Yeah we go)
Smiley was written by Nate Good.
Smiley was produced by Ross Gossage.