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about
Smiling Underneath is a song that was written as I went in for surgery on my teeth. I am mortally terrified of surgeons and dentists for reasons that are too big to recount here, but my reasons are genuine and terrifying. I simply had to write a song to help me cope with the whole ordeal of having three molars out under general anesthetic and writing this song really did help me loads to get through it.
lyrics
Smiling Underneath
There’s somethin’ hidden up my sleeve,
I’m taking notes about the way I’d rather be,
In perfect harmony, the roots don’t work out…
Biting my lip through gritted teeth,
Unstable dental health, disaster area,
It’s much more scary, when the words don’t come out…
All of a sudden see my soul descending,
Somehow it feels just like a stone is sinking me,
I’m punctuating through a life-long sentence,
Despite what you see,
I think I’m smiling underneath.
There must be somethin’ in the air,
I’m taking special care to find the reasoning,
The rhyming treason is the truth won’t come out…
There’s only so much I can bear,
I’m breathing easier, it’s hard to swallow but,
It’s much more shallow, when my breath won’t breathe out…
All of a sudden see my soul descending,
Somehow it feels just like a stone is sinking me,
I’m punctuating through a life-long sentence,
Despite what you see,
I think I’m smiling underneath.
I really hope it goes well,
This is my version of hell,
I’m passing control to the ones who I distrust the most.
I guess it’s time to man up,
But I’m scared as fuck,
I’m hoping to wake up on Sunday but smiling a beam.
I guess I’m smiling underneath…
Is there something I need to sign?
I’m taking all my time to read the smaller type,
Extracting all the hype, the chair won’t go down.
There’s only so much I can do,
The rest is up to you, there’s just no doubting all the
Screams and shouting will not stop this man now…
All of a sudden see my soul descending,
Somehow it feels just like a stone is sinking me,
I’m punctuating through a life-long sentence,
Despite what you see,
I think I’m smiling underneath.
Hold my head up high…
Hold my head up high…
Hold my head up high…
Hold my head up high…
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