The True Meaning Behind 'Put On A Smile' By Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson.Paak)

Although Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak working together as Silk Sonic was epic enough, they also brought music industry legend Bootsy Collins on board to add some extra flair to the album. However, on "Put On A Smile," Collins kicks off the song with an intro that might be a little unexpected.

"Oh, lookie here, fellas / Take it from your Uncle Bootsy," he says in the intro, via Genius. Obviously feeling like a wise elder who has some valuable advice to share with the two younger men, he adds, "Ain't no shame beggin' in the rain / Tell her how you really feel."

Mars and .Paak seemed to take that to heart, which is why in the first verse, .Paak tells a special someone in his life, "I could pretend when I'm out with my friends / I ain't thinkin' about you / I could pretend like I ain't in my feelings / But that ain't true, nah." Frankly, he claims that he "should be a movie star" considering the fact that he does so well when it comes to "play[ing] the part like everything's okay." However, everything's not okay, and the singers go on to reveal why.

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