Seventeen-year-old CJ shines as the band’s lead guitarist and shares vocals with sixteen-year-old Maggie, who rocks dual instruments on bass and keys. The youngest of the group, thirteen-year-old Lulu, anchors the band with an intensity on drums that is way beyond her years.
GFM’s edgy sound resonates in the familiar dark corners of its rock genre; but with influencers like Skillet, Memphis May Fire, Bring Me the Horizon, Red and Disciple, GFM’s lyrics shine with a universal light. Through their individual journeys, GFM manages to blur the lines of the Christian sub-culture, reaching both conservatives and listeners beyond the devout. Drawing its name from the original gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, GFM proves that while the guitar’s distorted, the message is clear – the mission is the music.
S M I L E
Gold Frankincense & Myrrh Lyrics
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S-M-I-L-E now follow me
Go
What makes you think
You know what's going on in my mind
What gives you the right
To think you can call this my bad side
How can you care if you don′t know the truth
Do you think everyone should be like you
Don't make me wrong, don't make me right
If I don′t wanna, I don′t wanna smile
Doesn't mean that I′m not happy
Doesn't mean that I′m half dead
Doesn't mean that I′ve got issues swimming in my head
You don't know the way I'm feeling or the way I live my life
Don′t tell me to, don′t tell me to smile
The look on my face
I've become your latest obsession
It′s safe to say
I think you've got the wrong impression
How can you care if you don′t know the truth
Do you think everyone should be like you
Look at me now, straight from my mouth
If I don't wanna turn my frown upside down
Okay, okay everyone settle down
Boys and girls are you ready
LuLu are you ready
I know I′m ready
Maggie are you ready, Maggie
Yeah
The song "S M I L E" by Gold Frankincense & Myrrh is a powerful anthem about individuality and authenticity. The song is about being true to oneself and not letting others dictate how one should feel or act. The lyrics ask the listener to question why they feel the need to judge others and impose their expectations onto them. The chorus encourages the listener to "smile" but also acknowledges that it's okay not to smile all the time. The verses explore the pressure to conform and the frustration of being misunderstood. The bridge adds an element of fun to the song with a playful call and response between the band members.
The first verse challenges the listener's assumptions about the singer's emotions. The lyrics suggest that the listener cannot know what the singer is feeling just by looking at their face. The second verse addresses the judgment and obsession of others, implying that their preoccupation with the singer's expression is misplaced. The bridge adds a lighthearted moment to the song, inviting the listener to join in and participate in the fun.
The song is a statement of empowerment and self-acceptance. It encourages the listener to embrace their true selves and not be swayed by the opinions of others. The band's high-energy performance and catchy chorus create a sense of excitement and positivity that reinforces the message of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
S-M-I-L-E why don’t you smile for me
Asking someone why they aren't smiling, despite not knowing what's going on in their life or their true emotions.
S-M-I-L-E now follow me
Encouraging the person to follow their lead and put on a smile, regardless of what they're really feeling.
What makes you think You know what's going on in my mind
Challenging someone who assumes they know what another person is thinking or feeling.
What gives you the right To think you can call this my bad side
Questioning why someone would label another person's emotions as negative without actually understanding them.
How can you care if you don’t know the truth Do you think everyone should be like you
Asking how someone can truly care or make assumptions about another person's feelings without actually knowing what's going on in their life, and criticizing the idea that everyone should conform to one way of thinking or feeling.
Don't make me wrong, don't make me right If I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna smile
Rejecting the idea that someone can label another person's emotions as right or wrong, and asserting that they don't have to put on a smile if they don't feel like it.
Doesn’t mean that I’m not happy Doesn’t mean that I’m half dead Doesn’t mean that I’ve got issues swimming in my head You don’t know the way I'm feeling or the way I live my life Don’t tell me to, don’t tell me to smile
Explaining that just because someone doesn't smile doesn't mean they're unhappy, and expressing frustration with someone who assumes they know everything about the other person's life and emotions, and demands that they put on a happy face.
The look on my face I've become your latest obsession It’s safe to say I think you've got the wrong impression
Noting that someone who bases their understanding of another person purely on their facial expression has become overly fixated on them, and stressing that they're not understanding the other person's emotions correctly.
Look at me now, straight from my mouth If I don’t wanna turn my frown upside down
Asserting that if they don't feel like smiling, they won't force themselves to, and emphasizing that they themselves are the authority on what they feel.
Okay, okay everyone settle down Boys and girls are you ready LuLu are you ready I know I’m ready Maggie are you ready, Maggie Yeah
A break in the song to ask the audience if they're ready for what's coming next.
Writer(s): Joseph Sturgis Ii, Magdalene English, Eric Varnell, Cj English, Eric Daly, Evie English
Contributed by Thomas O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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2:26 yeet 🎈
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GFM Fücks
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* WHEEZE *
@sete369
Maggie are you ready?
Maggie??
Hahaha... This part is GREAT!! 😆
God Bless!!
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YEEESSSSS
@gabrielmesones1123
I just can't stop loving these ladies!
You're amazing!
You're different!
You're definitely not boring🤣
You have a great message!
Girls I'm so in love with GFM!
CONGRATS!
GOD BLESS
@theGFMband
YEYEEYEYEY
@CJEnglish99
the story continues....
@theGFMband
DUN DUN DUN