Smile Machine

(Welcome to the show...)

(face on, lights up, cue the grin)

Wake up, filter, paint the grin

Stretch my soul so it fits my skin

Mood? “Blessed”, 'cause sad’s not chic

Programmed to smile five times a week

I laugh on cue, I cry off-screen

Emotions scrubbed and bottled clean

I'm a smile machine—watch me beam

Plastic shine in a panic dream

Tell me I’m "inspiring"

While inside, I’m short-circuiting

Fake it fast, then rinse, repeat

Happiness looks good on me

(Click. Clap. Repeat.)

Your approval tastes so sweet

Likes and laughs and little lies

“Doing great!” with dying eyes

Turn my pain into a brand

Sell it soft and on demand

I’m glitching, but I pose just right

Crisis cropped and bathed in light

I'm a smile machine—watch me beam

Plastic shine in a panic dream

Tell me I’m "inspiring"

While inside, I’m short-circuiting

Fake it fast, then rinse, repeat

Happiness looks good on me

(Click. Clap. Repeat.)

Swipe me into dopamine

“Welcome to the daily dose, face optimized, truth minimized.”

(Good vibes only. System ready.)

My tears come with disclaimers now

“Don’t worry, I’m just acting out”

Watch me juggle one more mask

And sparkle through the nervous cracks

Keep it glossy, keep it clean

Don’t break the frame of this routine

I'm a smile machine, watch me beam

Plastic shine in a panic dream

Tell me I’m "inspiring"

While inside, I’m short-circuiting

Fake it fast, then rinse, repeat

Happiness looks good on me

(Click. Clap. Repeat.)

Laughter looped in minor key

“She’s so brave…” “He’s amazing…”

Smile. Post. React. Delete.

I'm a smile machine, watch me beam

Plastic shine in a panic dream

Tell me I’m "inspiring"

While inside, I’m short-circuiting

Fake it fast, then rinse, repeat

Even sadness comes off sweet