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Hold My Smile lyrics
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Intro
Hall light buzz, paint peeled off Phone cracked bad, still make calls Ain’t much left, still I grin Hold my smile like I won’t spend
Verse 1
Late bus ride, smell like rain Same playlist, numb the pain Boss talk slick, paycheck light Still laugh loud on a hard night Neighbor fight through the thin wall Same story, different call I learned early how to play it cool Smile first, let ‘em think I’m cool
Pre-chorus
I don’t need much to stay upright Just peace for a few more hours tonight If I look calm, don’t get it wrong I hold my smile when days go long [Chorus] (Street chant, sticky, minimal) (Harmonized) I hold my smile, don’t drop that Life get loud, I block that Ask me how I still got that I hold my smile, facts
Verse 2
Court date whispers, phone stay hot Baby mom mad, bills won’t stop Food late night off corner heat Ate it standin’, stayed on my feet Homie say “you good?” I said “yeah” That word do work when it gotta We joke heavy ‘bout nothin’ changed That laugh hold me together, man
Bridge 1
Smile ain’t fake, it’s armor here I wear it when the end feel near If I break now, I might not mend So I grip that grin like rent
Verse 3
Same street lights, still flicker bad Same old stories we never had Studio late, mic taped up Kick drum bang like “stand up” I ain’t shine, but I ain’t fold Still got heart when nights get cold If tomorrow try take my wins I’ll hold my smile, won’t spend it
Chorus
I hold my smile, don’t drop that Life get loud, I block that Ask me how I still got that I hold my smile, facts
Bridge 2
If you tired but you still here If you breathin’ through heavy years If the world keep testin’ then Hold that smile, don’t lend
Chorus
I hold my smile, don’t drop that Life get loud, I block that Ask me how I still got that I hold my smile, facts
Chorus
Hold my smile, say that I hold my smile, don’t drop that Life get loud, I block that Ask me how I still got that I hold my smile, facts
Outro
Same block, same stress, still stand Smile tucked tight in my hand Ain’t rich yet, still defend Hold my smile till the end
Inside the recording
Hall light buzz, paint peeled off Phone cracked bad, still make calls
I don’t need much to stay upright Just peace for a few more hours tonight
Same block, same stress, still stand Smile tucked tight in my hand
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