44 Emotional Lyrics From Lauren Spencer Smith’s THE ART OF BEING A MESS as Captions
Viral artist Lauren Spencer Smith's eagerly anticipated second album, THE ART OF BEING A MESS, released today, and it's taking us all for a ride.
Its 12 resonant tracks us through various episodes from Lauren's life, from feeling downtrodden to unbreakable, heartbroken to nostalgic, vengeful to madly in love, and everything in between. Together, they beautifully encapsulate the messiness of life and the importance of truly living in your emotions in order to take in every facet of the human experience. It's an album that's more than the sum of its parts, and one we see ourselves coming back to again and again as we go through our own sometimes harrowing, sometimes blissful journeys in life. Below, we've gathered 44 of its most emotional lyrics for your to use as your next photo caption.
For when the good weather doesn't do a thing for your mood:
"What a beautiful day to feel sh***y."
-"What a beautiful day"
For the lovely exterior that doesn't match what you feel inside:
"Not a hair out of place and my makeup's so pretty. Sure the sun's shining. Don't mean that I am."
-"What a beautiful day"
For feeling alone, despite the company:
"What a beautiful day to feel lonely in a room full of faces where everyone knows me."
-"What a beautiful day"
For trying (and failing) to look on the bright side:
"Looking for silver linings. Doing my best is me trying."
-"What a beautiful day"
For seeking true connection:
"There's no denying I'm on an island wishing that someone was with mе."
-"What a beautiful day"
For vowing to be invincible:
"Sticks and stones won't break my bones and words will never hurt me."
-"Sticks & Stones"
For defying your naysayers:
"You were the first one that I'd choose. You were the last one that I'd wanna lose."
-"Sticks & Stones"
For knowing how to protect your heart:
"You wanna break a heart that is stronger than your own, you're gonna need more than sticks and stones."
-"Sticks & Stones"
For refusing to back down:
"If you want war, I'll give you more."
-"Sticks & Stones"
For when he's acting like a child:
"Oh no there you go again, little boy playing a man."
-"Sticks & Stones"
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For losing a friend who was like family:
"You're in the family picture, you felt like my older sister the one I never had. Yeah, we got along like that."
-"bridesmaid"
For when your favorite person becomes like a stranger:
"You were the first one that I'd choose. You were the last one that I'd wanna lose."
-"bridesmaid"

(THE ART OF BEING A MESS via Three Name Productions)
For when things don't go according to plan:
"I thought you'd be my bridesmaid. It's funny how our lives changed."
-"bridesmaid"
For the loss of your most trusted ally:
"Who's gonna fix my hair and wipe the tears away? Who's gonna hold my hand and tell me it's okay?"
-"bridesmaid"
For realizing you were naive:
"When I met you I was young, thought that anything could happen."
-"Lighting the flame"
For when they stole your joy:
"When I met you I was fun, now you'll never see me laughing."
-"Lighting the flame"
For when you were in need of a reality check:
"Oh, I wouldn't do anything different. Oh, you're just the thing that I needed."
-"Lighting the flame"
For being defiant in the face of negativity:
"When you told me I was something to waste, baby you werе lighting the flame."
-"Lighting the flame"
For proving that you can't be brought down:
"I hope that you learn that you can't make a fool out of me."
-"Lighting the flame"
For denying them forgiveness, even when they beg:
"I'm getting enjoyment watching you come back crawling now."
-"Lighting the flame"
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For visiting memory lane:
"Feelings and pictures are packed up in boxes. Open them up and I kinda get nauseous."
-"parallel universe"
For imagining what could have been:
"And there is a version of us in a parallel universe. I'm still in love and you never would do the worst thing to a person the world's ever seen."
-"parallel universe"
For when your heart is fully shattered:
"You took a hammer to all that I wanted and you'll never make it alright."
-"parallel universe"
For when there's damage you'll never let go of:
"You're still the person who ruined my life."
-"parallel universe"
For seeking justice:
"You'll be wishing that you made amends, but my only friend is revenge."
-"IF KARMA DOESN'T GET YOU (I WILL)"
For giving someone what they deserve:
"If karma don't get you then I will."
-"IF KARMA DOESN'T GET YOU (I WILL)"
For when your should have listened to your mother:
"Mama said you're nothing but bad news and mama don't, mama don't lie."
-"IF KARMA DOESN'T GET YOU (I WILL)"
For when the passion is lacking:
"You treat love like a language, it's black and white. If it ain't your way, than it's never right."
-"things you never say"
For when they never utter the words you need to hear:
"I know that you'll never change, but I still wish you would say I love you."
-"things you never say"
For love at first sight:
"Oh I, knew it was you, it's that simple."
-"Long Story Short"
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For the picture that's worth a thousand words:
"The words I could say won't fit on a page, so I'll keep it simple and sweet."
-"Long Story Short"
For knowing you've found the one:
"I saw forever right from the start. We'll grow old together. I'll die in your arms."
-"Long Story Short"
For when the reasons you love them are countless:
"A million different reasons, darling, if you need it, I'll over elaborate."
-"Long Story Short"
For wishing them what they put you through, and more:
"I hope it's worse. I hope it's 10 times as bad as this knife in my back."
-"WORSE"
For hoping nothing good even comes to them, ever again:
"I know it's messed up that I hope you're cursed and all of your bad days only get worse. That'd be perfect. You deserve it."
-"WORSE"
For wanting to remember, despite the hurt:
"After a while, all the memories that I had left were the ones I don't wanna forget. Now I keep 'em close."
-"Pray"
For keeping them in your thoughts:
"Wherever you go, I want you to know that I pray."
-"Pray"
For no longer clinging to the past:
"There was a time where the words that you said really cut, whеre I couldn't help holding a grudge, but I lеt it go."
-"Pray"
For thinking of someone you lost:
"How long is forever, 'cause it's getting kinda old. The way I'm getting older and the way I know you won't."
-"Looking Up"
For speaking to a dearly departed loved one:
"I'm talking to the ceiling hoping that it's loud enough. There better be a heaven, 'cause I keep on lookin' up."
-"Looking Up"
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For refusing to forget someone:
"I'm holding on to grief 'cause it feels like holding you."
-"Looking Up"
For looking forward to brighter days:
"Someday, I'll take a picture of the girl in the mirror and smile."
-"someday…"
For trying to practice self-love:
"I'll love thе girl, I'll love the woman, I'll love mе."
-"someday…"
For knowing you're worthy of better things:
"Someday, all will be perfect. I'll think I deserve it someday."
-"someday…"
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