Tuno - Smiling Underwater

Описание: "Smiling Underwater" - Indie Folk / Sad Acoustic Ballad 🌊

A haunting story of hidden pain behind a perfect facade. This song follows a man whose life appears flawless from the outside – success, family, endless smiles – yet inside he's slowly drowning in unspoken depression and silence. Inspired by artists like Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens, it starts upbeat with golden morning light and major chords, gradually shifting to minor keys, distant piano, swelling cello, and fragile vocals as the darkness reveals itself.

"Smiling underwater where the light can’t reach anymore
He’s drowning in his silence – no one hears him anymore"

A poignant reminder that mental health struggles often hide behind the brightest smiles. If this resonates with you, you're not alone. 💙

Cover Art: A man walking toward bright light at the end of a submerged hallway
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Lyrics

He wakes up with a smile that lights the whole room bright
The sun paints gold across his face, the morning feels just right
He whistles an old tune, dances barefoot down the hall
The neighbors nod and whisper: “That man has got it all”
They only see the glowing mask he wears so perfectly
But deep inside he’s freezing in a silent, endless sea

Oh, he’s so happy, everyone can plainly see
He laughs from dawn till dusk like life’s a gift for free
Smiling underwater where the light can’t reach anymore
He’s drowning in his silence – no one hears him anymore

The big promotion comes, his boss shakes him by the hand
The money flows like rivers, he buys everything that’s grand
He parties till the sunrise, surrounded by the crowd
The glasses clink like silver, the music plays so loud
The world admires his shine, he seems so strong and sure
But when the night falls quiet, he wonders what it’s for

Oh, he’s so happy, everyone can plainly see
He laughs from dawn till dusk like life’s a gift for free
Smiling underwater where the light can’t reach anymore
He’s drowning in his silence – no one hears him anymore

He marries in the springtime, his bride in purest white
The church is filled with flowers, the guests all cry tonight
Their home grows warm and tender, soon children fill the space
His life looks finally perfect, every dream in place
The others envy quietly this man of light and grace
But in the dark he whispers: “I’ve lost my own true face”


Every smile was armor hiding wounds that never healed
Every cheer a curtain over emptiness concealed
He held on for so long until the mask became his skin
And now he wears it forever – no way out, no way in

One morning it grows quiet, the smile freezes where it lies
The sun still shines the same, but there’s no spark in his eyes
The news spreads soft and sudden: “Gone so young, without a warning sign”
No one saw the darkness, no one read between the lines
They mourn the man who had it all yet somehow had it none
And only in the silence do they feel how it’s undone


Oh, he was so happy… everyone could plainly see…
He laughed from dawn till dusk… like life was meant to be…
Smiling underwater, where he finally found his peace
He drowned in his own silence – and the smiling never ceased
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Lyrics: Tuno_music
Melodic: with Help from #suno
Image: #grok
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