Split-Second Smile (single alt mix)

from Split-Second Smile single by Beat the Drag

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lyrics

You look a little wasted
The lightest touch could bring you down
You’ve burned the fumes that you’ve been running on

This bitter pill you tasted
You forced it down all by yourself
There’s no excuse for self-destruction

You know it’s just depression,
No need to let it get you down
You know you’ll never get no sympathy from me, no no

So hey, will you smile for me for a second
Fake misery’s no place to hide
Hey, will you smile for me for a second
And show me that you’re still inside

You cry out for attention
And every tear is made for show
Pretend your world is falling down

But now the cracks are showing
A light is breaking through the dark
So wipe away the pain
And just begin to watch it slip away

So hey, will you smile for me for a second
Fake misery’s no place to hide
Hey, will you smile for me for a second
And show me that you’re still inside

Your self-abuse is legend
At least you’re hoping it will be
You’re just a wasted cause devoid of chance for sympathy

So hey, will you smile for me for a second
Fake misery’s no place to hide
Hey, will you smile for me for a second
And show me that you’re still inside

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from Split-Second Smile single, released June 9, 2015

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