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Janelle Monáe
Metropolis: The Chase Suite
Smile

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Smile

Release date: 23rd August 2007

From Metropolis: The Chase SuiteTrack 73:59

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Lyrics

Smile

Smile, though your heart is aching, smile
Even though it's breaking
When there are clouds, in the sky you'll get by
If you smile, through all fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll find the sun come shining through for you
Light up your face, with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness

Although a tear maybe ever so near
'Cause that's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worth while
If you, you just smile

Although a tear maybe ever so near
'Cause that's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worth while
If you
My daring
Just, just smile

Smile, darling baby, smile
Thank you, thank you very much

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Track details

From Metropolis: The Chase Suite

3:592007

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Album

Metropolis: The Chase Suite

24th August 2007

Track number

7

Release year

2007

1March of the Wolfmasters
1:28
2Violet Stars Happy Hunting! (feat. The Skunks)
3:14
3Many Moons
5:28
4

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Janelle Monáe — Yoga (Copacabana) (Jersey club remix)
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Janelle Monáe — You Thought
Janelle Monáe — A Dry Red (from The Age of Pleasure) [1:52]
Janelle Monáe — Black Sugar Beach (from The Age of Pleasure) [1:06]
Janelle Monáe — Know Better (feat. CKay, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80') (from The Age of Pleasure) [2:50]
Janelle Monáe — Phenomenal (feat. Doechii) (from The Age of Pleasure) [3:38]
Janelle Monáe — The Rush (feat. Nia Long & Amaarae) (from The Age of Pleasure) [2:44]
Janelle Monáe — Champagne Shit (from The Age of Pleasure) [2:23]
Janelle Monáe — Haute (from The Age of Pleasure) [1:37]
Janelle Monáe — Float (feat. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80') (from The Age of Pleasure) [4:02]
Janelle Monáe — The French 75 (feat. Sister Nancy) (from The Age of Pleasure) [1:10]
Janelle Monáe — Only Have Eyes 42 (from The Age of Pleasure) [2:50]
Janelle Monáe — Lipstick Lover (from The Age of Pleasure) [2:49]
Janelle Monáe — Oooh La La (feat. Grace Jones) (from The Age of Pleasure) [0:36]
Janelle Monáe — Water Slide (from The Age of Pleasure) [2:45]
Janelle Monáe — Paid In Pleasure (from The Age of Pleasure) [1:46]
Janelle Monáe — Float (Coco & Breezy Remix)
Janelle Monáe — Float
Janelle Monáe — Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)
Janelle Monáe — Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout) [feat. Prof. Kimberlé Crenshaw, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Chloe x Halle, Tierra Whack, Isis V, Zoë Kravitz, Brittany Howard, Asiahn, MJ Rodriguez, Jovian Zayne, Angela Rye, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Brittany Packnett-Cunningham & Alicia Garza] [17:43]
Janelle Monáe — Stronger
Janelle Monáe — Stronger (from the Netflix Series "We The People") [3:33]
Janelle Monáe — Turntables
Janelle Monáe — That's Enough (from "Lady and the Tramp") [2:11]
Janelle Monáe — That’s Enough
Janelle Monáe — Spotify Singles
Janelle Monáe — I Like That (Easy Star All‐Stars & Michael Goldwasser reggae remix)
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Janelle Monáe — Americans (from Dirty Computer) [4:06]
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Janelle Monáe — Take A Byte (from Dirty Computer) [4:07]
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Janelle Monáe — I Like That (from Dirty Computer) [3:20]
Janelle Monáe — So Afraid (from Dirty Computer) [4:04]
Janelle Monáe — Don’t Judge Me (from Dirty Computer) [6:00]
Janelle Monáe — Pynk (feat. Grimes) (from Dirty Computer) [4:00]
Janelle Monáe — Stevie’s Dream (from Dirty Computer) [0:47]
Janelle Monáe — Screwed (feat. Zoë Kravitz) (from Dirty Computer) [5:02]
Janelle Monáe — Make Me Feel (from Dirty Computer) [3:14]
Janelle Monáe — Django Jane (from Dirty Computer) [3:10]
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