Fake Smile

Album: Thank U, Next (2019)
Charted: 26
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  • After laughter comes tears
    After laughter comes tears

    Another night, another party, sayin' hi to everybody
    I'm sorry, it's time to leave, I gotta leave now
    Got somewhere I gotta be now, I'm starving
    Can somebody walk me to my car?
    If I go alone, I'm not gon' make it very far
    I'm happy for the love and all of the above
    If I'm being honest
    I done been through way too much

    I can't fake another smile
    I can't fake like I'm alright
    Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
    And I won't say I'm feeling fine
    After what I been through, I can't lie
    Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)

    Fuck a fake smile, smile
    Fuck a fake smile, fake smile

    I read the things they write about me
    Hear what they're saying on the TV, it's crazy
    It's getting hard for them to shock me
    But every now and then
    It's shocking, don't blame me
    I know it's the life that I chose
    But baby, I'm grateful, I want you to know
    I'm happy for the love and all of the above
    If I'm being honest
    I done been through way too much

    I can't fake another smile
    I can't fake like I'm alright
    Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
    And I won't say I'm feeling fine
    After what I been through, I can't lie
    Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)

    Fuck a fake smile, smile
    Fuck a fake smile, fake smile

    If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
    Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
    If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
    Neck roll with the attitude, yeah
    If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
    Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
    If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
    Neck roll with the attitude, yeah

    And I can't fake another smile (and I can't fake)
    And I can't fake like I'm alright (no smile)
    Ooh, ah (ooh, ah, ooh)
    And I won't say I'm feeling fine (I'm feeling fine)
    After what I been through, I can't lie
    Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)

    Fuck a fake smile, smile
    Fuck a fake smile, fake smile (yeah) Writer/s: Andrew Wansel, Ariana Grande, Joseph W. Frierson, Justin Tranter, Kennedi Kathryn Rae Lykken, Mary Lou Frierson, Nathan Perez, Priscilla Renea Hamilton
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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