----------------
Ultraspank was a metal band in the 1990s and early 2000s. Their original name was Spank, but due to legal reasons they were forced to change it. During an interview with Rob Zombie, Zombie suggested they should call themselves "Ultra" Spank. This is noted in the liner notes of their self titled debut.
Their second album, "Progress" came out in 2000, and didn't sell very well due to a lack of promotion. After being dropped by their record label, they split up, and guitarist Neil Godfrey joined downthesun to record their self-titled debut album. Before the album's release, Godfrey exited downthesun and joined Motograter for a brief period before starting Lo-Pro with former vocalist Pete Murray (not to be confused with Australian singer Pete Murray).
Smile
Ultraspank Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
To leave myself wide open and I don't know when I've had enough
To remove myself from you
Try not to think it out
Try not to act it out
Cut it, shut it, keep it down and never let it leave the ground
I gather up what you'll give
Because I don't know enough about you
To leave myself wide open
Try not to think it out
Try not to act it out
Cut it, shut it, keep it down and never let it leave the ground
It doesn't matter anyway
When it's all said and gone away
Accumulate experience
Accumulate experience
Time goes by and within its smile
You think you'd find a way
But it seems so hard to pick apart
It is so far away
It's only what it means and never what it seems
It's only in the eyes of me
It circles to the end
It lives to upend
That's only when it starts again
Time goes by and within its smile
You think you'd find a way
But it seems so hard to pick apart
It is so far away
Time goes by
It seems to hide
It is so far away and all the while
It beams the smile
It is so far away
It is so far
The lyrics of Ultraspank's song "Smile" deal with issues of uncertainty and detachment in a relationship. The singer acknowledges that they do not know enough about their partner to fully open up to them. They also struggle with knowing when to walk away and detach from the relationship. The repetition of "cut it, shut it, keep it down and never let it leave the ground" implies a sense of self-preservation and not allowing emotions to get too high or out of control.
The chorus delves into the idea that accumulating experiences and time passing by do not necessarily make things easier or clearer. The line "It's only what it means and never what it seems" suggests that things may not be as they appear and that the truth of the relationship is only known by the singer. The song ends with the repeated phrase "time goes by" and the acknowledgement that the smile, perhaps of the partner, is still far away.
Overall, the song explores the complex feelings and uncertainties that can arise in a romantic relationship. The singer is struggling to navigate their emotions and figure out how to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know enough about you
I don't have enough knowledge about you to feel comfortable with you.
To leave myself wide open and I don't know when I've had enough
I can't be completely vulnerable with you, and I don't know when to cut myself off from you.
To remove myself from you
To distance myself from you.
Try not to think it out
Trying not to overthink things.
Try not to act it out
Trying not to act impulsively.
Cut it, shut it, keep it down and never let it leave the ground
Suppressing feelings and keeping them hidden.
I gather up what you'll give
I take what you offer me.
But it never helps fill the sieve
But it never feels like enough or satisfies me completely.
It doesn't matter anyway
In the end, it doesn't really matter.
When it's all said and gone away
When everything is over and done with.
Accumulate experience
Gain more experiences over time.
Time goes by and within its smile
Time passes by, but with it comes new experiences and opportunities.
You think you'd find a way
You would think that with time, you would figure things out.
But it seems so hard to pick apart
But it seems difficult to understand or dissect.
It is so far away
It feels distant and out of reach.
It's only what it means and never what it seems
Things are not always what they appear to be.
It's only in the eyes of me
It's only based on my own perception and interpretation.
It circles to the end
It all goes around in circles, leading to the final outcome.
It lives to upend
It exists to overturn or disrupt things.
That's only when it starts again
That's only the beginning of the cycle starting over again.
It seems to hide
It seems to be kept secret or not easily understood.
It is so far away and all the while
It feels distant, but all the while it's still present and affecting me.
It beams the smile
It radiates a smile or positive facade.
It is so far away
It still feels distant and elusive.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: ROY MURRAY, GARY 'LIL' G' JENKINS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind