Music Video
Deap Vally - "Smile More" (Official Lyric Video)
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Deap Vally
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Julie Edwards
Songwriter
Lindsey Troy
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Deap Vally
Producer
Nick Zinner
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Everybody's tryin-a tell me what to do
Everybody's tryin-a tell me what to do
Makes me wanna break some shit and sniff some glue
Everybody's tryin-a tell me what to do
[Verse 2]
Stranger in the bar tells me to smile more
I look at him and I ask, what for?
I am happily unhappy man
And no, I don't wanna shake your hand
[Verse 3]
I don't wanna be a reflection
I'm so bored with this rejection
I don't wanna be a reflection
I don't need your direction
[Verse 4]
And I am not ashamed of my mental state
And I am not ashamed of my body weight
And I am not ashamed of my rage
And I am not ashamed of my age
[Verse 5]
And I am not ashamed of my sex life
Although I wish it were better
I am not ashamed I am no one's wife
Though the idea does sound kind of nice
[Verse 6]
I don't wanna be a reflection
I'm so bored with this rejection
I don't wanna be a reflection
I don't need your direction
[Verse 7]
All of this rejection is bad for my complexion
Come on now, let's take this to the next section
[Verse 8]
People think they know what kind of girl I am
They take one look they think they understand
And they're always surprised when they meet me
Apparently I'm terribly misleading
[Verse 9]
And yes I am a feminist
But that isn't why I started doing this
And sometimes I am full of bitterness
But I am trying to work through this
[Verse 10]
I don't wanna be a reflection
I'm so bored with this rejection
I don't wanna be a reflection
I don't need your direction
[Verse 11]
I don't wanna be a reflection
I'm so bored with this rejection
I don't wanna be a reflection
I don't need your direction
Written by: Julie Edwards, Lindsey Troy
