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This Smile

Verum
Verum
A hip-hop track with a melancholic and introspective mood, featuring a male vocalist rapping over a beat with a prominent bassline and subtle orchestral elements, The song is in a minor key, with a slow to medium tempo, The instrumentation includes a deep, resonant bass, a simple but effective drum beat with a strong kick and snare, and atmospheric string pads that provide a sense of depth and emotion, The male vocalist delivers his lines with a clear, slightly melancholic tone, employing a conversational rap style, Production elements include a clean mix with the vocals prominent, and a subtle reverb on the strings, The song structure alternates between rap verses and a recurring vocal hook that features a male choir singing a sustained, emotional melody, The overall feel is reflective and slightly somber, building emotional intensity through the vocal delivery and atmospheric instrumentation

[Intro] (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) [Chorus] I'm trying to find motivation Sometimes I feel so impatient I try to put on this smile Put on this smile [Chorus] I'm trying to find motivation Sometimes I feel so impatient I try to put on this smile Put on this smile [Verse 1] Yeah, I sit and ponder about the places I've been to The people hearts I touched, the tragedies I lived through This thick brown skin surrounds a spirit that won't break Even if my body faltered and today was my last day, I left it all Out there on the field, when I needed to feel safe I turned myself into a shield When I needed to feel seen I turned myself into a light I used to worry that my mom would worry if I'd be alright Could never picture how this life would go when I was seventeen Hood covering my face, hoping that they couldn't see that I was hurting Sleeping in the van when our housing was uncertain Keep it to myself cause I don't wanna be a burden Hard to deconstruct the lies, we tell ourselves the world don't care about us and we hide Spiraling in adolescent pain we try to mask Until one day we search for inner comfort in a flask The warmth of bourbon filling up my chest, I think it's love Chasing anesthesia when we really need a hug Push away the ones that care about you to confirm That everyone will leave you once they finally start to learn That you are damaged, soul that's always walked amongst the shadows The never-ending battle, the weight of trauma hanging on your back like a saddle Your friends start to drop, awake at 3 o'clock Your thoughts getting dark, your hand on the clock Your heart start to pound, you gotta do it now Anything to help you find a way to silence all the sounds [Pre-Chorus] It's okay All the pain gonna [Chorus] I'm trying to find motivation Sometimes I feel so impatient I try to put on this smile Put on this smile [Chorus] I'm trying to find motivation Sometimes I feel so impatient I try to put on this smile Put on this smile [Bridge] (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh) [Verse 2] Sometimes the nightmares feel so vivid I can taste them The pain I could have felt, the life I could have wasted She smile and say good morning and our son climbing in bed As my body starts to calm I am reminded that I'm grateful Cause nothing feel like how I feel to know you love So bright that it can find you in the night and light the way home Remind her every time I think of putting on the mask Hold the ones who love you closest, the only thing we have, yeah [Pre-Chorus] (Ooh-ooh-ooh)