See You Smile

(album: Minute To Midnight - 2021)

From shadows you emerged
I been seeing you walking through the herd
Like it's cool to swerve through the concrete
Nothing new to her and I could use some nerve
To come sit with ya, talk with ya
Moving words, 'til it lands on top of your mood alert
It's what you deserve
You got an attitude and I ain't mad at you
It was cool at first but now the guidelines seem truly blurred
So let's do the worst
Take the cover off, we can spread things 'til it's butter-soft
Breaking bed springs 'til the love is lost, yeah
And the gloves' off, yeah, you been on my mind
I've been in the crosshair, I'm so out of line
I'm just feeling lost here, am I just that blind?
Walk with me, now talk with me, I'm struggling to find why

You're back out on this road again
You don't know where to go
The faces that you knew from then
Are gone now in the snow
And you know the fake can stay gone
And talk all day long, but that's just them
And you know it's just the same song
The mask can stay on 'cause they can't see you smile

Oh-oh-ohh, ohh, 'cause they can't see you smile
Oh-oh-ohh, ohh, 'cause they can't see you smile
No, they can't see you smile
Oh-oh-ohh, ohh, 'cause they can't see you smile

I'm 'bout to rip the mask off, I'm 'bout to hit blast off
I'm 'bout to flick ash off and introduce the new vanguard
Amongst vandals, from all angles and the smile's what dismantles
So I'm hiding out in your state of mind 'til you ask me to stay the night
I've been waiting for the word from above
Things have gotten weird over here
Don't know who believes in the feed
Don't know who I need or I love
Tell me, can you see what I mean?
Or is it that you need me to bleed?
Some people like the pain for the fun
I'm praying on my knees just for one
To bonafide in 49 states
Borderline try'na find space
Out of sight, out of mind-state
Thing I love to play with most is fate
So let me show you exactly what it takes
Let me slow you down from your pace
Let me take your focus off the race
First you'll have to see it off my face

You're back out on this road again
You don't know where to go
The faces that you knew from then
Are gone now in the snow
And you know the fake can stay gone
And talk all day long, but that's just them
And you know it's just the same song
The mask can stay on 'cause they can't see you smile

Oh-oh-ohh, ohh, 'cause they can't see you smile
Oh-oh-ohh, ohh, 'cause they can't see you smile
No, they can't see you smile
Oh-oh-ohh, ohh, 'cause they can't see you smile