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Smile For the Camera

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Smile for the camera... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * But are you smiling inside, inside where the truth * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The truth of your life, the truth, it can never hide, but * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Why; I know why you cry; but why, do you keep it inside?!? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Why do you hide, this truth of your life, this * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Disguise that your eyes, they can never hide... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Smile, smile for the camera ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * But let it out, release your pain, free your heart * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is your day; a brand new start!? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tell a loved one, tell a friend, tell... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...As you breathe in the air ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Breathe, believe, believe, breathe; others as yourself * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Who truly care ~ Smile for the camera, or say your goodbyes * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Because you truly only get, one chance, one chance at this life... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If I said I love you, if I said you are loved * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Would you still, would you still say goodbye; why?! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * When there's so much more ~ Hold on, hold on to your life ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Here, come on, smile, “Smile for The Camera.”*:*"

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