What's Behind A Smile
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Cause you call yourself a friend...
And thats what I need
So come and waste away the evening with me
But I would keep a close eye on that door
Cause its your only route for quick escape
Cause I...
Ive layed my cruel intentions on the floor
I know... Sometimes... Ive blur...
The lines between poison and remedy
Your pressure of my needle on...
Your skin... I know... Sometimes... Ive dance
The fine line between friends and enemy
Now do you think youll... GO
Will you stay with me
I need to know... KNOW
Im taking you down with me
Calling you up tonight
Im wondering if youll share the dead of night with me
Cause in the daylight comes reality
And Im thinking that I could...
I hoping I can find a way to share whats ailing me
Its the future in its finest form...
And my...
Misery loves company
And I...
Will try to bring you down as I climb for the top
And I will smile...
As I make plans to stab you in the back
I know... Sometimes... Ive blur...
The lines between poison and remedy
Your pressure of my needle on...
Your skin... I know... Sometimes... I dance
The fine line between friends and enemy
Now do you think youll stay?
The lyrics of “What’s Behind A Smile” by Offset explores the concept of betrayal and the fine line between friends and enemies. The song is an honest and brave confession of the artist's inner struggles with mistrust and his intentions to bring down those that he perceives as obstacles in his life. The first verse starts with the artist calling out a supposed friend to waste the evening together. However, he quickly warns his friend that he should keep an eye on the door because it might be the only way for him to escape. The artist acknowledges that he has cruel intentions and lays them on the floor.
In the second verse, the artist confesses that he has blurred the lines between poison and remedy and danced the fine line between friends and enemies. He questions his friend if he will stay with him or not, indicating that he is aware of how his intentions might drive his friend away. In the final section of the song, the artist admits that he needs company in his misery and will try to bring his friend down while he climbs to the top. He acknowledges that he will smile while planning to stab his friend in the back. The lyrics suggest a deep sense of self-awareness and a willingness to acknowledge the dark thoughts that the artist is experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
Im calling you out tonight
I'm confronting you tonight
Cause you call yourself a friend...
Because you claim to be my friend...
And thats what I need
And that's what I want
So come and waste away the evening with me
So spend time with me, doing nothing
But I would keep a close eye on that door
But be aware that the door is your only escape route
Cause its your only route for quick escape
Because it's your only way out in case of emergency
Cause I...
Because I...
Ive layed my cruel intentions on the floor
I've revealed my malicious intentions
I know... Sometimes... Ive blur...
I know that, at times, I've confused...
The lines between poison and remedy
...the distinction between what's harmful or helpful
Your pressure of my needle on...
The influence of my addiction, which affects...
Your skin... I know... Sometimes... Ive dance
...your wellbeing. At times, I've flirted with...
The fine line between friends and enemy
...the difficult balance between being friends or foes
Now do you think youll... GO
Will you leave me behind?
Will you stay with me
Or will you remain with me?
I need to know... KNOW
I have to know...
Im taking you down with me
I'll bring you down with me
Calling you up tonight
Phoning you tonight
Im wondering if youll share the dead of night with me
I'm curious if you'll spend the night with me
Cause in the daylight comes reality
Because the truth comes out in the daylight
And Im thinking that I could...
And I believe that I can...
I hoping I can find a way to share whats ailing me
...discover a means to communicate my struggles to you
Its the future in its finest form...
It's the best possible future...
And my...
And my...
Misery loves company
...I want you to share my misery with me
And I...
And I...
Will try to bring you down as I climb for the top
...will attempt to bring you down while I seek success
And I will smile...
And I will pretend to be happy...
As I make plans to stab you in the back
...while secretly plotting to betray you at any moment
Now do you think youll stay?
Will you remain with me?
Contributed by Alex Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
T2K_IRISH_LOPEZ
I have a demo CD i recieved years ago outside the electric factory loved it never found them anywhere stumbled on the cd while cleaning today still works quick YouTube search and boom thanks for uploading im a huge fan
Isevais
Yeah I had realized no one had uploaded them so I thought it would be good