Smile Lyrics in English JAY-Z , Gloria Carter
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Smile by JAY-Z from Spanish to English.
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Good morn' or evening, friends
Good morning or evening, friends
Smile, you recordin'?
Smile, you rememberin'?
Slammin' Bentley doors like we invented doors
Slammin' Bentley doors like we invented doors
Twenty years ago we drove Bentley Azures
Twenty years ago we drove Bentley Azures
We drinkin' Cristal in, yeah
We drinkin' Cristal in, yeah
Kept the trey on me like Chris Paulin'
Kept the trey on me like Chris Paulin'
Drinkin' Ace of Spade like it's codeine now
Drinkin' Ace of Spade like it's codeine now
Tryna put a million on the whole team now
Tryna put a million on the whole team now
Push through the pain so we can see new life
Push through the pain so we can see new life
So all the ladies havin' babies, see a sacrifice
So all the ladies havin' babies, see a sacrifice
Mama had four kids, but she's a lesbian
Mama had four kids, but she's a lesbian
Had to pretend so long that she's a thespian
She had to pretend so long that she's a thespian
Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate
She had to hide in the closet, so she was on medication
Society shame and the pain was too much to take
Society shame and the pain was too much to take
Cried tears of joy when you fell in love
Cried tears of joy when you fell in love
Don't matter to me if it's a him or her
Don't matter to me if it's a him or her
I just wanna see you smile through all the hate
I just wanna see you smile through all the hate
Marie Antoinette, baby, let 'em eat cake
Marie Antoinette, baby, let 'em eat cake
Bad times turn to good memories, smile
Bad times turn to good memories, smile
Even when I'm gone and you remember me, smile
Even when I'm gone and you remember me, smile
Good times never fade away, smile
Good times never fade away, smile
Even if I'm not with you here today, smile
Even if I'm not with you here today, smile
Good morn' or evening, friends
Good morning or evening, friends
Here's your friendly announcer
Here's your friendly announcer
Far as draft picks, my name did not get called
Far as draft picks, my name didn't get called
Bet before I go, I put a billion on the board
Bet before I go, I put a billion on the board
Hall of Fame Hov, I did it all without a pen
Hall of Fame Hov, I did it all without a pen
Y'all knew that was comin', I had to remind y'all again
Y'all knew that was comin', I had to remind y'all again
Flyin' paper planes through the projects
Flyin' paper plans through the projects
Now the whole project's on my jet
Now the whole project's on my jet
Now you see the real in the front row
Now you see the real one in the front row
In every one of y'all televised shows
In every one of y'all televised shows
Super facts
Super facts
Niggas switched sides, traded pride, we don't do all that
Niggas switched sides, traded pride, we don't do all that
A loss ain't a loss, it's a lesson
A loss ain't a loss, it's a lesson
Appreciate the pain, it's a blessin'
Appreciate the pain, it's a blessin'
Bad times turn to good memories, smile
Bad times turn to good memories, smile
Even when I'm gone and you remember me, smile
Even when I'm gone and you remember me, smile
Good times never fade away, smile
Good times never fade away, smile
Even if I'm not with you here today, smile
Even if I'm not with you here today, smile
Good morn' or evening, friends
Good morning or evening, friends
I mastered my aesthetics
I mastered my aesthetics
I know you often heard me wax poetic
I know you often heard me wax poetic
'Bout bein' back in the Lexus
'Bout bein' back in the Lexus
But trust me, that was nothin'
But trust me, that was nothin'
A nigga up in the hundreds of millions
A nigga up in the hundreds of millions
I have no ceilings, this that feelin', I'm that boy
I have no ceilings, this that feelin', I'm that boy
Anita Baker's 'You Bring Me Joy'
Anita Baker's 'You Bring Me Joy'
Slappin' out of the toy, the separation is clear
Slappin' out of the toy, the separation is clear
In my rear-view mirror, objects is further than they appear
In my rear-view mirror, objects are further than they appear
yeah, I was born with a pair
yeah, I was born with a pair
Playin' for high stakes
Playin' for high stakes
Norman Cake, he looked up and out of the Lear
Norman Cake, he looked up and out of the Lear
How niggas can't relate?
How niggas can't relate?
Fuck a slice of the apple pie, want my own cake
Fuck a slice of the apple pie, want my own cake
Chargin' my own fate
Chargein' my own fate
Respect Jimmy Iovine
Respect Jimmy Iovine
But he gotta respect the Elohim as a whole new regime
But he gotta respect the Elohim as a whole new regime
And niggas playin' for power
And niggas playin' for power
So our music is ours
So our music is ours
Niggas only own houses
Niggas only own houses
Ours was, 'Fuck you, pay mes
Ours was, 'Fuck you, pay month
Now it's, 'Fuck payin' me, I pay you
Now it's, 'Fuck payin' me, I pay you
Put the rest away for Blue'
Put the rest away for Blue'
That blood money, I giggle at it
That blood money, I giggle at it
Can't even support my missus' habit
Can't even support my missus' habit
Jewelry shoppin' in Paris
Jewelry shoppin' in Paris
All y'all jewelers should be embarrassed
All y'all jewelers should be embarrassed
Blood diamonds drippin', we cute
Blood diamonds drippin', we cute
I still ain't trippin', that's life, winners and losers
I still ain't trippin', that's life, winners and losers
Drug dealers and abusers, America like me ruthless
Drug dealers and abusers, America like me ruthless
My therapist said I relapsed
My therapist said I relapsed
I said, 'Prehaps I Freudian slipped in European whips'
I said, 'Prehaps I Freudian slipped in European whips'
God sent me to break the chain
God sent me to break the chain
I'm the true and livin'
I'm the true and livin'
God in the flesh, the rest of these niggas is vain
God in the flesh, the rest of these niggas is vain
A stain on the white suit, inferior IQ
A stain on the white suit, lower IQ
Niggas'll rip your shit off TIDAL just to spite you
Niggas'll rip your shit off TIDAL just to spite you
Ahhhh, what did I do?
Ahhhh, what did I do?
'Cept try to free you
'Cept try to free you
Niggas'll love you but hate you 'cause they can't be you
Niggas'll love you but hate you 'cause they can't be you
Dump 'em all in the bayou
Dump 'em all in the bayou
Everybody wave bye to the guy you thought you can lie to
Everybody wave bye to the guy you thought you can lie to
This was meant to be a haiku
This was meant to be a haiku
But my story's too wide to fit inside the line
But my story's too wide to fit inside the line
And too old, these that drugs
And too old, these those drugs
Heroin flow, I spaz on the stove
Heroin flow, I spaz on the stove
This is Hov, no flex zone, nigga, who lied to you?
This is Hov, no flex zone, nigga, who lied to you?
Look, you a pedestrian
Look, you a pedestrian
Don't ever question the security I provided you
Don't ever question the security I provided you
y'all thought I was washed?
y'all thought I was washed?
I'm at the cleaners
I'm at the cleaners
Launderin' dirty money like the teamsters
Launderin' dirty money like the teamsters
Shout out to Hoffa back home, he in the church
Shout out to Hoffa back home, he's in the church
When I heard you got booked, that shit hurt
When I heard you got booked, that shit hurt
Fear for you, bro, we know the system don't work
Fear for you, bro, we know the system don't work
Take a young nigga freedom over some dirt
Take a young nigga freedom over some dirt
Yet it's legal in Colorado
Yet it's legal in Colorado
Yeah, we deny
Yeah, we deny
Black entrepreneurs, free enterprise
Black entrepreneurs, free enterprise
That's why it's a black market, that's why it's called the trap
That's why it's a black market, that's why it's called the trap
That's why it's called the project 'cause it's exactly that
That's why it's called the project 'cause it's exactly that
All these people was gon' kill me, heh
All these people were gon' kill me, heh
'Cause the more I reveal me, the more they 'fraid of the real me
'Cause the more I reveal me, the more they 'fraid of the real me
Welcome back Carter, smile
Welcome back Carter, smile
Living in the shadow
Living in the shadow
Can you imagine what kind of life it is to live?
Can you imagine what kind of life it is to live?
In the shadows people see you as happy and free
In the shadows people see you as happy and free
Because that's what you want them to see
Because that's what you want them to see
Living two lives, happy, but not free
Living two lives, happy, but not free
You live in the shadows for fear of someone hurting your family or the person you love
You live in the shadows for fear of someone hurting your family or the person you love
The world is changing and they say it's time to be free
The world is changing and they say it's time to be free
But you live with the fear of just being me
But you live with the fear of just being me
Living in the shadow feels like the safe place to be
Living in the shadow feels like the safe place to be
No harm for them, no harm for me
No harm for them, no harm for me
But life is short, and it's time to be free
But life is short, and it's time to be free
Love who you love, because life isn't guaranteed
Love who you love, because life isn't guaranteed
Smile
smile
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