Silk Sonic
Put On a Smile lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Pop, R&B
- Length
- 4:16
Oh, lookie here fellas
Take it from your Uncle Bootsy
Ain't no shame beggin' in the rain
Tell her how you really feel
Ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
I could pretend when I'm out with my friends
I ain't thinkin' about you
I could pretend like I ain't in my feelings
But that ain't true, nah (nah)
When I called you out your name
That was my ego, my pride and pain
I should be a movie star
The way I play the part
Like everything's okay
Oh, now I try to be the life of the party
All night, buying shots for everybody
But it's all just an act (yeah)
And I can't have you back (yeah)
Without you runnin', going crazy
Tryna put on a smile (put on a smile)
Tryna fight these tears from cryin'
But Lord knows I'm dyin', dyin'
Tryna put on a smile, smile (put on a smile)
Ooh, out here smilin' like a fool
When the only thing worth smilin' for
Baby girl, the only thing worth smilin' for was
You, you, you
You, you, you, you, you
You
If I could turn back the hands on my Rollie, you know I would
I would've spent all my time makin' sure that my baby good
I'm tryin' hard to hide the shame
I know I'm playin' a dangerous game
But since you been gone, I ain't been the same
There's only so much a man can fake
Oh, I'm not tryna be the life of the party
All night, buying shots for everybody
But it's all just an act (yeah)
And I can't have you back (yeah)
Without you, I've been goin' crazy
Tryna put on a smile (put on a smile)
Tryna fight these tears from cryin'
But Lord knows I'm dyin', dyin'
Tryna put on a smile (put on a smile), baby
Out here smilin' like a fool
When the only thing worth smilin' for
Baby, you're the only thing worth smilin' for
When the only thing worth smilin' for
Baby, you're the only thing worth smilin' for was
You, you, you
I'm tryna put on a smile (put on a smile)
Oh-oh-oh, tryna fight these tears from cryin'
But Lord knows I'm dyin' (put on a smile)
I'm smilin' like a fool
When the only thing worth smilin' for
Baby, you're the only thing worth smilin' for
When the only thing worth smilin' for
Oh, the only thing worth smilin' for was
You, you, you
You, you, you, you, you
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Key vocabulary
- lookie
- a quick look
- fellas
- men or guys
- take
- hold or carryA1
- bootsy
- fun, exciting style
- ain't
- is not; are not
- shame
- guilt or embarrassmentB2
- beggin
- asking for help
- feel
- have an emotionA1
- ooh-ooh
- express disapproval, fear
- ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
- repeated “oo” sound
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About this song
Silk Sonic is an American R&B and funk superduo made up of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. They are known for their 1970s doo-wop and funk-inspired sound and for hits like the 2021 single Leave the Door Open.