Your Painted Smile
Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music Lyrics
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Too young to die
One stolen babe
A certain smile
We never close babe
We dance all night
I'm lost inside babe
The name of the place
The name of the place
You'll never know babe
The state I'm in
It's a plastic world babe
No tiger skin
Don't talk to me
Your perfume sighs
I'm lost inside babe
Your painted smile
The lyrics of "Your Painted Smile" speak to a fleeting yet all-consuming love affair. The opening lines, "Too fast to live, too young to die, one stolen babe, a certain smile," suggest a sense of urgency and danger surrounding the couple's relationship. The next lines, "We never close babe, we dance all night, I'm lost inside babe, your painted smile," convey the idea of being completely engrossed in the moment, swept up in the passion and energy of the nightlife.
The chorus of the song features a bit of mystery with the repeated line "The name of the place, you'll never know babe, the state I'm in." This could allude to the idea of a secret rendezvous, or it could be a more abstract reference to the feeling of being lost and disoriented in this whirlwind romance. The next verse brings in a more cynical tone with the lyrics "It's a plastic world babe, no tiger skin, don't talk to me, your perfume sighs," suggesting a sense of artificiality in the surroundings and perhaps a growing disillusionment with the situation. Despite this, the song ends on the same note of being "lost inside babe, your painted smile," indicating that the passion and attraction of the relationship are still strong enough to keep the singer hooked.
Line by Line Meaning
Too fast to live
We're living life at such a quick pace that it may lead to an early death.
Too young to die
We're still relatively young and inexperienced, but we're taking on life at full speed.
One stolen babe
We may have taken something or someone that wasn't legally ours, possibly referring to a stolen kiss or affection.
A certain smile
There's a particular smile that we can't resist, and it's the subject of the song.
We never close babe
We're always ready to party, even when the night's far from over.
We dance all night
We keep on dancing until the sun comes up or we drop from exhaustion.
I'm lost inside babe
I'm so mesmerized by your smile that I don't know where I am or what I'm doing.
Your painted smile
The object of the singer's desire has a fake smile that may not reflect what they are really feeling inside.
The name of the place
The singer doesn't reveal where they are, possibly to keep the mystery alive.
You'll never know babe
The singer enjoys keeping secrets, and they're not about to spill any details about their whereabouts.
The state I'm in
The singer is in an unspecified state of mind or emotional state, which may reflect their euphoria or confusion.
It's a plastic world babe
The world we live in is superficial and fake, consisting of artificial things and surfaces.
No tiger skin
The singer isn't impressed by expensive, luxurious things like tiger-skin rugs.
Don't talk to me
The singer prefers to keep their thoughts to themselves and may not want to engage in conversation.
Your perfume sighs
The singer enjoys the scent of the subject of the song and finds it alluring.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRYAN FERRY
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Too fast to live
Too young to die
One stolen kiss babe
A certain smile
We never close babe
We dance all night
I'm lost inside
Your painted smile
The name of the place
The name of the place
You'll never know babe
The state i'm in
It's a plastic world babe
No tiger skin
Don't talk to me
(don't talk to me)
Your perfume sighs
I'm lost inside babe
Your painted smile
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@thepancakereviewer
So glad people are gonna be introduced to this song now.
Thanks James Wan.
@attack_zephyr
facts bro I just saw the movie & heard the song & loved it
@AscensionINC-zi1jz
Yh Malignant brought me here such a beautiful chill track.
@aydenvavra2153
Awesome film and song
@meriam9252
Thanks to James Wan movie I get to know this masterpiece by the Bryan Ferry. He’s such a true musician
@Odin230
I thought it was David Bowie at first when I heard it in the movie.
@vitorfernandes651
If you mean malignant. Didn’t like it. But love Bryan ferry and Roxy music. He has even better songs
@cengiztuneygok5650
Hipnotize müzik fantastic Ferry
@Akhil1997.
Maligant 🙂
@user-wb8wy2nk6m
Same here✋didn't like the movie thou, but at least it was imaginative