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"Smiley" is the 3rd movement of the soundtrack "Instant but Distant", a 15 minute single-take performance art film made In collaboration with artist and filmmaker Igor Simic.

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Words:

Pharrel says be happy,
I don't wanna be happy,
Joy is in self-sacrifice.

The internet says be woke,
I don't wanna be woke,
I demand cosmic justice.

The music says have fun,
I don't wanna have fun,
I have a calling.

Soap ads talk self-love,
I don't want self love,
It's true love or nothing.

Silicon valley invests in speed,
I don't need speed,
The new thing is survival.

The wealthy have it easy,
I don't want it easy,
Struggle makes me hard.

The news is all double-talk,
I don't wanna double-talk,
I wanna walk the walk.

Screens give proxy pleasure,
I don't wanna proxy pleasure,
Give me aging flesh.

The phone pushes emojis,
I don't want emojis,
Give me sincerity.

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from Instant But Distant - Soundtrack & Excerpts, released January 25, 2021
Shane Berry (Music)
Igor Simic (Words and concept)

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Shane Berry Tokyo, Japan

Shane is an electronic music composer and sound designer creating audio content for short films and games.

He is an accomplished producer and recording artist with music released on labels such as Trapez, Ministry of Sound, Kompakt, Sinewave NYC, and Greta Cottage Workshop.

Shane is currently based in Belgrade, Serbia as Audio Director for the award-winning Demagog Studio.
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