Obvious (feat. Muni Long)

JoJo

Baby It's You

Hook 
Smile for the photo, yeah act like you’re fine,
Say “living the dream” like it’s not a lie.
Hands in the air while we’re drowning slow,
If this is the high point, I don’t wanna know.
Smile for the photo, frame it just right,
Crop out the fear, add a little more light.
They love the picture, don’t ask for the truth,
So I smile for the photo… what else can I do?

Verse 1
I learned life’s a joke with a straight face punchline,
Laugh track playing while it wastes my time.
They say “it gets better,” that’s a hell of a pitch,
Like selling umbrellas in the middle of a bridge.
I shake hands with goals, forget why I came,
End up shaking habits that don’t know my name.
Every plan got canceled by reality’s mood,
Life RSVP’d “maybe” and never showed too.

They told me “be patient,” I waited my turn,
Turns out the line’s just a circle you learn.
I put dreams on layaway, hope on delay,
Interest piling up every goddamn day.
If wisdom comes from mistakes, I’m a scholar,
Still broke as hell but rich in bad offers.

Hook
Smile for the photo, yeah act like you’re fine,
Say “living the dream” like it’s not a lie.
Hands in the air while we’re drowning slow,
If this is the high point, I don’t wanna know.

Verse 2
I scroll through success like a museum trip,
Looking at lives I’ll never live.
Everyone glowing, perfectly lit,
Meanwhile my reflection buffering a bit.
I tried self-love, it left me on read,
Tried self-help, now I overthink instead.
Therapist said “be kind to yourself,”
I tried that once, didn’t help my health.

We measure our worth in views and applause,
Call it “community,” looks more like a mall.
I clap for my friends, then envy the sound,
Hate that part of me but it’s sticking around.
If honesty’s currency, I’d go bankrupt quick,
So I pay in sarcasm, overdraft wit.

Hook
Smile for the photo, yeah don’t blink now,
This moment’s forever if you post it right now.
Filters on pain till it looks like growth,
Call it “healing” in a caption post.

Verse 3
Love taught me lessons with no degree,
Just debt in the chest and a memory fee.
We said “always,” that word expired fast,
Like milk in the fridge marked “future” in the past.
Closure’s a product they don’t really sell,
Just different ways to say “learn to live with hell.”
I don’t miss you, I miss who I was,
Before every feeling came with a cause.

Adulthood hit me like spam in my inbox,
Bills, regrets, and a dream in a box.
“Open when ready” — I never am,
So I shake it like “maybe another plan.”
If life’s a movie, I’m stuck in the scene
Where nothing explodes but nothing redeems.

Bridge
They say “at least you’re breathing,” yeah cool,
Bare minimum living, graduate school.
I’m not suicidal, I’m just not impressed,
Waking up daily feels like a test.

Hook
Smile for the photo, yeah one more take,
Hold it together for appearance’ sake.
If this is winning, what did I lose?
Can’t tell the difference, I’m numb to the cues.
Smile for the photo, don’t ruin the vibe,
Truth’s bad for business, keep it inside.
They love the picture, don’t care what it took,
So I smile for the photo… look.

Outro
No lesson learned, no moral to save,
Just jokes over scars that won’t behave.
If hope’s a light, mine missed the show,
But hey — at least the photo looks dope.

Rendezvous

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