What Are You Smiling About?

by Modern Instincts

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lyrics

What are you smiling about?
I'll bet you think you're smart
with all your knowledge of conquerors, history, sixteenth century art
What are you smiling about?
you'd better put that away
save it for another appropriately bad day
What are you laughing about?
may I ask what is funny?
the notion that I'm charming you isn't persuasive honey
What are you laughing about?
I must have missed the punch line
you're having a riot right in front of the police lights

The day I pushed through the spinning door
saw you behind the desk
a buzzard sings and a saga begins
can I guess how it ends?

What are you dying about?
can't even catch your breath
I make myself vulnerable and subject to utmost regret
What are you dying about?
front gate won't let me in
making the rest of us always seem like plebeians

The day I pushed through the spinning door
saw you behind the desk
a spider sings and a saga begins
can I guess how it ends?

When it's gone it's like tooth decay
the enamel of your smile
I think about it for the rest of the day
it fades after a while
never staying white
but lasting through the night

credits

released October 11, 2016
Personnel:

Jason Tuori - lead vocals, guitar
Jesse Gillenwalters - vocals, keys, synths, drums, engineering, mastering, production
Modern Instincts - production
Anthony Frachioni - additional engineering

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Modern Instincts Syracuse, New York

Modern Instincts is an alternative rock act consisting of Jason Tuori (vocals, guitar), Sam Roux (drums), Tom Powers (guitar, vocals), Ryan Cogswell (bass), Emily Ormsby (keys, vocals), & Jesse Gillenwalters (vocals, keys, synths, drums)

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discography

Not Another One

Oct 2020
Taboo

Jun 2020
Alchemy EP

Nov 2019
Room 14

Oct 2019
Desiderata

Nov 2017
Alternate Reality

May 2017
December 1969

Dec 2016
What Are You Smiling About?

Oct 2016

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