[Instrumental Intro] (tight electronic groove, short synthetic hook. No vocals) [Verse 1] Twelve eighteen Last train nearly gone Curtain half closed Fluorescent light still on Seven euros Four pictures in a row I pull the seat up Try to fit inside the oval Look straight ahead Keep your shoulders square “Remove glasses” I’m not wearing any Three, two, one I hold my face completely still First picture comes back: Image rejected [Chorus] Do not smile Look straight ahead Keep your eyes open Hold your head Do not smile Stay inside the line Give the camera nothing It can misunderstand this time Do not smile One more try This is how I prove That I’m me tonight [Verse 2] Second attempt Hair across my cheek Third one says My expression is too weak I wasn’t smiling Not exactly, anyway Now I’m thinking so hard About not smiling That my mouth won’t stay the same Hands on my knees Chin slightly down I think of nothing Then everything comes around The message I ignored The haircut I regret And how this little photograph Might follow me for ten years yet Image rejected Again [Chorus] Do not smile Look straight ahead Keep your eyes open Hold your head Do not smile Stay inside the line Give the camera nothing It can misunderstand this time Do not smile One more try This is how I prove That I’m me tonight [Instrumental Break] (dry electronic percussion, deep syncopated sub, recurring synthetic hook) [Bridge] No teeth No tilt No shadow No grin Both eyes open Face within No teeth No tilt No shadow No grin Apparently The less I look like anyone The more I look like me [Short Instrumental Lift] [Final Chorus] Do not smile Look straight ahead Keep your eyes open Hold your head Do not smile Stay inside the line Give the camera nothing It can misunderstand this time Do not smile Flash goes white Four little pictures Slide into the tray tonight I look once Then twice That doesn’t look like me Fine. [Outro] (synthetic hook, fragmented electronic groove) Keep.
