Gold teeth smile, hide the damage inside,
Camera flash truth, filter the lies.
If you can’t afford peace, buy pride —
Yeah, I learned how to shine to survive.

I been polished, I been sold,
Dripped in glitter, dressed in gold.
Every scar got stylized lines,
Turned my pain into dollar signs.

They love the light but not the cost,
Every crown I wear comes lost.
Yeah, I’m the picture they repost,
Just don’t tag the ghost.

Smile like I’m made of grace,
Even when I’m outta faith.
They want truth but not the mess,
So I pose in my Sunday best.

I got a gold teeth smile —
Fake it till it’s real for a while.
Every shine hides another bruise,
Every win feels like bad news.
Yeah, a gold teeth smile —
I bite the pain, call it style.
If you see the glow, you missed the mile,
Behind my gold teeth smile.

Every dream got blood on it,
Every love got mud on it.
Ain’t no saints in this parade,
Just diamonds where the debt gets paid.

Eyes wide shut, I play the part,
Flashbulbs flicker off my heart.
They love my life, but not the truth —
That gold don’t shine without abuse.

Smile like I’m made of grace,
Even when I’m outta faith.
They want truth but not the mess,
So I pose in my Sunday best.

I got a gold teeth smile —
Fake it till it’s real for a while.
Every shine hides another bruise,
Every win feels like bad news.
Yeah, a gold teeth smile —
I bite the pain, call it style.
If you see the glow, you missed the mile,
Behind my gold teeth smile.

Call it charm, call it survival,
Every grin a new revival.
They see heaven, I see hell,
Both look great on film, oh well.

I got a gold teeth smile —
Still tryin’ to outrun denial.
Every dream’s a little vile,
When you fake it in style.
Yeah, my gold teeth smile —
A promise dressed as denial.
Every shine’s another trial,
Behind my gold teeth smile.