Atomic Smile from Radiophonic Supersonic by Dave Caruso

Atomic Smile
Words & Music (c) 2020 by Dave Caruso

You seemed alright at daylight
No cause for alarm
But you could do no wrong and still do plenty of harm

For as above, look out below
When you said, “goodbye”
I was sure that you wouldn’t go

Your nuclear energy pretty much blew me apart
Damn your atomic smile and your Teflon heart

No radar blipped, no wire tripped
I thought you were fine
My defenses all in the green when you went over the line

I told myself to take it slow
But you hit me hard and fast — just like a pro

Your body’s a weapon with a radioactive charge
Bam! Your atomic smile and your Teflon heart

Truth be told, I know you’re not the enemy
But your friendly fire is gonna be the death of me

No doubt that I’ve been outmaneuvered again
My arsenal made no impression
Not even a dent

(I’ll be) fooled again -- well I guess that’s true
Will I never learn that there’s no disarming you?

Your bullet-proof radiance blasted me right off the charts
Curse all your camouflaged armor and your Kevlar parts
Bam! Your atomic smile and your Teflon heart
Damn your atomic smile and your Teflon heart

• 1970s
• 1980s music
• Pop
• guitar pop
• melodic pop
• power pop
• Detroit