Grinning in Your Face
Facing Smiles: Embracing Resilience in the Midst of Criticism
Lyrics
Don't you mind people grinning in your face
Don't let it bother you when people smile or grin at you mockingly.
Don't you mind people grinning in your face
Reiteration: disregard the mocking smiles or grins from others.
You just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Remember, genuine friends are difficult to come by.
So don't you mind people grinning in your face
Repeat advice: Ignore the mocking behavior of people.
Your mother will talk about you
Even your closest family (mother, siblings) may gossip or speak negatively about you.
Your sisters and your brothers too
Continuation: Family members might engage in negative talk about you as well.
Don't care how you trying to live
Regardless of your efforts to live well, they'll still talk negatively about you.
They'll talk about you still
Confirmation: People will gossip about you despite your lifestyle.
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Emphasizing again the rarity of genuine friends.
Don't you mind people grinning in your face
Reaffirmation: Ignore the mocking behavior of people.
Don't you mind people grinning in your face
Repetition: Emphasizing the need to overlook mocking gestures.
Don't mind people grinning in your face
Further reinforcement: Don't pay attention to mocking behaviors.
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Highlighting the scarcity of true friendships.
Don't you mind people grinning in your face
Re-emphasis: Ignore the mocking behavior of people.
They'll jump you up and down
People may initially support or lift you but will turn against you when your back is turned.
They'll carry you around and round
Continuation: They'll carry you around but with insincere intentions.
Just as soon as your back is turned
As soon as you're not looking, they'll attempt to bring you down.
They'll try to crush you down
Confirmation: They'll try to crush your spirit or success.
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Re-emphasizing the rarity of true friendship.
So don't you mind people grinning in your face
Reiteration: Disregard the mocking behavior of people.
Don't you mind people grinning in your face
Reaffirmation: Ignore the mocking behavior of people.
Don't mind people grinning in your face
Further reinforcement: Disregard mocking gestures.
Bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Emphasizing the scarcity of genuine friendships.
So don't you mind people grinning in your face
Final reiteration: Ignore the mocking behavior of people.
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