Now broken up, the Denver-based punk group the Smiley Kids on RED EAR RECOR… Read Full Bio ↴Now broken up, the Denver-based punk group the Smiley Kids on RED EAR RECORDS played aggressive but melodic skate punk with a positive spiritual message. They're sound is along the lines of Screeching Weasel and Operation Ivy. They toured with Switchfoot on the Pants Across America Tour. They released one full-length album, Don't Get Bored (1999) and a fifteen song album entitled Still Smilin' After All These Years.

The Smiley Kids were most well known for their positive and uplifting lyrics. Their unique punk sound could be likened to Rancid on happy pills.

A few years after they disbanded, the group's lead singer/songwriter, George Fraska (Hosni), picked up the pieces and started "Smiley the Kid", an acoustic/punk version of the band.

Some related bands are FOUR!, Startled Calf, and the Scooterz.

Jesus Is My Shrink
Smiley Kids Lyrics

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please search my mind
please look inside
there's somthing wrong
i just can't hide
my brain is strange
I can't understand
why i sometimes think
the things i think

and i wonder
am i the only one
or is there anybody else
who feels as scared and mixed up as i feel

There's something wrong inside my mind
and only you can fix it up
I always feel so left behind

but when i leave it up to you
I always end up feeling fine

Overall Meaning

In "Jesus Is My Shrink," Smiley Kids singer Mike "McDoug" Hoffer renders a jarring confession of his own internal conflict. He pleads with Jesus, asking the Lord to explore his mind and search his soul, acknowledging that there is something awry within him that he cannot conceal. He describes his brain as "strange" and says that he doesn't comprehend why he thinks the things he does at times. He poses the question of whether or not others feel as terrified and discombobulated as he does in the face of his own thoughts.

The lyrics suggest that the singer is dealing with mental health issues, considering the use of "shrink" in the title of the song. However, they are demonstrating more than that. The singer understands that Jesus is able to heal him and that no one can replace Him. He admits that he has been left behind, suggesting that he feels abandoned or overlooked by others. Nevertheless, he knows that when he hands the control over to God, he is always left satisfied once again.

Line by Line Meaning

please search my mind
Please examine my thoughts and emotions

please look inside
Please delve into the depths of my inner self

there's somthing wrong
I am experiencing some emotional or mental distress

i just can't hide
I am unable to conceal my struggles

my brain is strange
My mind is complicated and perplexing

I can't understand
I cannot comprehend why I think and feel certain things

why i sometimes think
I question why I have certain thoughts

the things i think
The thoughts that cross my mind

and i wonder
I am curious

am i the only one
Do other people experience similar emotions?

or is there anybody else
Are there others who have experienced similar feelings?