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Dishonest Smile

from Dishonest Smile by Selina Albright

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lyrics

I don’t have a mask for this place
This isn’t a time when I can just fix my face
To hold back the tears is too great a fight
So heaven forbid, you just might lose sleep too tonight

I can’t be the good wife
And the good mom
The good daughter
The good friend

I can’t be the organizer
And the empathizer
Heal myself
And you and them

I tried to be convenient for ya
But I failed to win that fight
So if you could
Just hold me tonight
If you could
Hold me tonight

I don’t know just what I’m supposed to ask for
Does the joy really come in the morning
I’d almost rather just cry on this cold floor
And let you snore
Cause I still have to brave tomorrow morning
With a dishonest smile

I admit that I’m in rare form
I’m having to mourn the fact that I’m losing my old norms
I no longer care what I look like
So heaven forbid you’ll see this puffy face tonight

I don’t know just what I’m suppose to ask for
Does the joy really come in the morning
I’d almost rather just cry on this cold floor
And let you snore
Cause I still have to brave tomorrow morning
With a dishonest smile

I’m nothing more
Than a beautiful mess sometimes
It’s like I’ve been shot back
To the age of five

My body is aching
But I don’t need your pity
I just need love love love

Cause I don’t know exactly what I’m asking for
I just need joy to come this morning
Cause I can’t stay down on this cold floor anymore
Cause life goes on in the morning

I don’t know just what I’m suppose to ask for
Does the joy really come in the morning
I’d almost rather just cry on this cold floor
And let you snore
Cause I still have to brave tomorrow morning
With a dishonest smile

Come hold me
You said that you’d be here in any weather
Should I wake you up
Come help me smile
(Smile)
I can’t get up
I can’t get myself up
I need to smile
(Smile)
Please tell me what to do
Just help me
(Smile)
Help me feel less emotion
(Smile)
Please

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from Dishonest Smile, released March 25, 2021
Publishers: Selina Albright (Golden Rays Music ASCAP (50%)), James “JRob” Roberson (BMI: JRobProductions (50%))
Contributors: Selina Albright (Engineer), Selina Albright (Composer), Selina Albright (Lyricist), James “JRob” Roberson (Producer), James “JRob” Roberson (Performer), Selina Albright (Arranger), Luis "Lu" Moreno (Engineer), James “JRob” Roberson (Composer)

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Selina Albright Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles native independent singer-songwriter Selina Albright has an impressive way of evoking powerful emotional responses in her listeners. With her sultry, angelic tone and elaborate vocal arrangements, combined with powerful multi-octave wailing and energetic stage presence, she certainly is one whose voice and spirit pierce directly to the soul and command attention. ... more

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