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Chelsea Smile Lyrics

I've got a secret.
It's on the tip of my tongue, it's on the back of my lungs.
And I'm gonna keep it.
I know something you don't know.

It sits in silence, eats away at me.
It feeds like cancer. This guilt could fill a fucking sea.
Pulling teeth, wolves at my door.
Now falling and failing is all I know.

This disease is getting worse.
I counted my blessings, now I'll count this curse.
The only thing I really know: I can't sleep at night.
I'm buried and breathing in regret.
Yeah!
The only thing I really know: I can't sleep at night.
I'm buried and breathing in regret.

I've got a secret.
It's on the tip of my tongue, it's on the back of my lungs.
And I'm gonna keep it.
I know something you don't know.

I've got a secret.
It's on the tip of my tongue, it's on the back of my lungs.
And I'm gonna keep it.
I know something you don't know.

I may look happy, but honestly dear,
the only way I'll really smile is if you cut me ear to ear.
I see the vultures, they watch me bleed.
They lick their lips, as all the shame spills out of me.

Repent! Repent! The end is nigh!
Repent! Repent! We're all gonna die!
Repent! Repent! These secrets will kill us!
So get on your knees, and pray for...

Repent! Repent! The end is nigh!
Repent! Repent! We're all gonna die!
Repent! Repent! These secrets will kill us!
So get on your knees, and pray for forgiveness!

We all carry these things inside that no one else can see.
They hold us down like anchors. They drown us out at sea.
I look up to the sky, there may be nothing there to see.
But if I don't believe in him, why would he believe in me?
Why would he believe in me?
Why would he believe in me?
Why would he believe in me?
Why would he believe in me?

Ruh!

I've got a secret.
It's on the tip of my tongue, it's on the back of my lungs.
And I'm gonna keep it.
I know something you don't know.

I've got a secret.
It's on the tip of my tongue, it's on the back of my lungs.
And I'm gonna keep it.
I know something you will never know.
You will never know.
I know something you don't know.
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I have an interesting take on this song. I believe this song is a sequel to Pray for Plagues from the girls point of view.
Depending on how you interpret Pray for Plagues it all basically comes down to Oli knowing a whore and how it messed up her life. If you look closely he uses some of the same words.

Pray For Plagues= "Eradicate this disease" Chelsea Smile= "This disease is getting worse"

Pray for Plagues= "Count your fucking blessings" Chelsea Smile= "I've counted my blessings, now I'll count this curse"

Pray for Plagues= "Pray for plagues" Chelsea Smile= "Pray for forgiveness"

Before Oli says, "Eradicate this disease" he says "Christ I'm asking you for just one thing." That one thing would be to help the whore he knows. In Chelsea Smile when he says, "I look up to the sky, there may be nothing there to see. But if I don't believe in Him, why would He believe in me?" I believe it's from the girls point of view and her internal conflict with God and His existence and/or His love for her.

Furthermore, when Oli says, "I may look happy, but honestly dear, the only way I'll really smile is if you cut me ear to ear. I see the vultures, they watch me bleed, they lick their lips as all the shame spills out of me." I think the girl is saying how she regrets her actions so much it's almost impossible to make her smile/happy. I think the vultures he talks about are men who see she's filled with shame and see her as an easy target to be taken advantage of. "They lick their lips, as all the shame spills out of me." Maybe the girl is venting her problems to a man and all he sees is an easy target as he licks his lips.

Sorry if I wasn't clear on anything but I really love this song and thought I'd throw this out. I don't know if it's correct but I'd love to read more interpretations.

that seems like a good interpretation of the song

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This song, in my mind, has completely redeemed this band. I've never held them in great esteem, but hoooly.

Songmeaning wise, i think the whole song smacks of the saying 'every person has a heavy burden to bear'. You can know someone inside out, and yet not even touch on what pains them the most in every day life.

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Well, The song name comes from the form of torture in-which the victim gets a credit card inbetween there lips to form a small cut then the victim is kicked or put in pain to make them scream so that they get a scar from ear to ear which looks like a smile.

ahhh that explains the title... i kind of thought of like "mona lisa smile" how she has that little smirk like she has a secret.. kind of like

"I got a secret. Its on the tip of my tongue, its on the back of my lungs. And I'm going to keep it- I know something you don't know."

but that's just me (:

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you're right actually. i researched this particular torture technique last year out of pure interest and curiosity. although, instead of credit card they would use glass and scrap metal. and once they made the cuts, they would sometimes stab them to make them scream and expand the cuts more. and the deathcore band Chelsea Grin gets their name from this too. and as far as the secret parts, the torture started to punish people who would confess or tell things, like if the gang wanted to know something and the person wouldn't spill what they knew, this would be their way of...

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Everyone has a burden to bear.

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Chelsea Smile is a song about how keeping secrets can cause people to go insane!

"It sits in silence: eats away at me. It feeds like cancer, this guilt could fill a fucking sea. Pulling Teeth, Wolves at my door."

"I counted my blessings, now i'll count this curse."

keeping secrets (possible about cheating on someone) can cause you to get corrupted like a "curse"

"I may look happy, but honestly dear, the only way i'll really smile is if you cut me ear to ear."

A chealsea smile is also known as "Glasgow grin". A person cuts a persons face from the courners of their mouth to the ears, and stabs/socks/kick them in the stomach or groin so the screams will rip their face open. the scars made from this resembles a smile.

Look it up on wikipedia.

this song is all about how keeping secrets cause people to go insane.

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"I may look happy, but honestly dear, the only way I'll really smile is if you cut me ear to ear. "

This reminds me of The Dark Knight, the Joker?

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why do people on this site relate EVERY song to religion do you honestly think this band is in any way religious? and its pathetic of you wanting him to convert for whatever stupid reason BMTH fucking own!

>1 Repent! Repent!

2 pray for forgiveness!

3 I look up to the sky, there may be nothing there to see.

But if I don't believe in him, why would he believe in me?

2 pray for forgiveness!

3 I look up to the sky, there may be nothing there to see.

But if I don't believe in him, why would he believe in me?

all religious references..........

The song title Chelsea Smile is a double meaning the Chelsea smile is a torture method in which the mouth is cut from "ear to ear" this is what the song refers to. This song is about the torture of secrets and the utter madness it an cause.

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This song is fuckin amasing

I was never a fan of bring me but i can't wait till this album comes out!!

Yuo can totally hear the emotion in Oli's voice when he sings "why would he belive in me"

Smasing Song!!

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Omg. This song is just awesome.

We all carry these things inside that no one else can see. They hold us down like anchors. They drown us out at sea. I look up to the sky, there may be nothing there to see. But if I don't believe in him, why would he believe in me? Why would he believe in me?

  • especially I love this part, it's so sad :(

BMTH's new album is going to be just incredible. I have first 3 songs, and every song is just better than previous, I don't know which is the best. I am looking forward to listen to the whole Suicide season. \m/ BMTH ROCKS.!

i agree. that part isn't sad as much as it is powerful. i got this album at the most perfect time, for it pulled me out of the hole i was falling into, especially that line. i dont think i have found a more powerful quote anywhere.

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