kurtguitar - Tears behind your smile

Ein Song über eine gute Freundin aus längst vergangenen Zeiten, der das Leben nicht so gut mitgespielt hat. Eigentlich ein ziemlich trauriges Stück, deshalb klingt es auch so...

Instrumente:
Fender Telecaster (Solo)
Duesenberg Starplayer TV (Refrain Backing)
Martin OMC-35E (Akustik)
Fender Jazz Bass
Yamaha PSR.290 als MIDI Keyboard für den Wurlitzer-Sound

Alle Stimmen, Instrumente und Geräusche: Kurt Theurer

EDIT 19.09.2023: New Mix, Background Girls added
EDIT 09.01.2024: Vox -2dB, Bass neuer Compressor etc.
EDIT 08.01.2025: Drums -1dB
EDIT 07.11.2025: 5BPM schneller, neues Gitarrensolo, neue Drums (EZDrummer3), diverse EQ changes

Tears behind your smile
(for Susanne +R.I.P)
(Words and Music (©2019) by Kurt Theurer)

1.
Cheeky smile
Bright, bright eyes
Naughty jokes
Among the blokes
You did your best to please (us)
not only to the eye
But no one dared to lift the cover
you put on your soul and pride.

2.
Generous spread
Of your charms
Often laughing too loud
And your face was a mess
You gave yourself too easy
By all of them let down
Your physical decline was blatant on display
Your spirit followed, but your smile will stay.

Refrain:
You’ve (always) tried
To hide the tears behind your smile
(Though) you could fool nobody
You never told us why
You cried (all) those tears
Behind your smile