Tracks Of My Tears
Masked Smiles: Unveiling the Hidden Pain in Aretha Franklin's 'Tracks Of My Tears'
Lyrics
People say I'm the life of the party
People perceive me as the life of the party.
Beause I tell a joke or two
Because I entertain with jokes.
Well although I may be laughin' loud and hearty
Even though I may seem joyful and lively.
Deep inside I'm blue
Deep down, I am feeling sad and melancholic.
So take a good look at my face
Examine my face closely.
You see that my smile seems out of place
You'll notice that my smile appears out of place.
And if you look closer it's easy to trace
Upon closer inspection, it's easy to see.
The tracks of my tears
The emotional pain I'm hiding, represented as the tracks of my tears.
I need you, need you
I depend on you, need your presence.
Since you left, if you see me with someone else
When you're not around, if others see me with someone else.
Actin' like I'm havin' big fun
I pretend to have a great time.
Well although he may look fine
Even though the other person may seem appealing.
He's not really mine
They are not truly mine.
You're the only one
You're the only one I truly want.
So take a good look at my face
Again, scrutinize my facial expression.
You see that my smile seems out of place
My smile appears forced or inappropriate.
And if you look closer it's easy to trace
On closer inspection, the evident pain is revealed.
The tracks of my tears
The visible signs of my emotional distress, the tracks of my tears.
I'm masquerading
I am pretending, putting on a facade.
My heart is fading
My heart is gradually losing its vitality.
Since you put me down
Since you rejected me or ended our relationship.
My smile is my makeup
My smile is like a mask.
I wear since my breakup with you
I wear it since the breakup with you.
Baby, take just a one good look at my face
Baby, closely examine my face.
And see that my smile seems out of place
Notice the inappropriateness of my smile.
And if you look closer it's so easy to trace
Upon closer inspection, the evident pain is revealed.
The tracks of my tears
The visible signs of my emotional distress, the tracks of my tears.
Oh, baby, take just one look at my face
Oh, baby, take just one look at my face.
You see that my smile is out of place
See that my smile is out of place.
And if you look closer it's easy to trace
On closer inspection, the evident pain is revealed.
The tracks of most tears
The visible signs of my emotional distress, the tracks of my tears.
Oh oh, one look at my face
Oh, oh, one look at my face.
You see that my smile seems out of place
You see that my smile seems out of place.
And if you look closer it's easy to trace
On closer inspection, the evident pain is revealed.
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