Smokin' With Myself – English Lyrics

• By: Cartoons & Weed

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I know crowd, no hype, no show

Just me and this flame, burnin' real slow

Mirror don't lie, eyes lookin' through

I roll up truth and inhale what's true

Sat with my thoughts, didn't run this time

Packed that bowl like a piece of mind

Every hit, a question I ain't asked

Every exhale, let go of the past

Used to fake a smile, just to keep the peace

Now I'm puffin' honesty, piece by piece

Learnin' who I am without the noise

Just a flawed soul, no front, no ploys

Smokin' with myself, just to feel the real

Peelin' back pain I forgot to heal

Learnin' to love what the mirror reflects

Even the scars I used to neglect

Ain't no shame in cryin' in smoke

Sometimes the silence speaks what's broke

I ain't lonely, I'm learnin' my name

Meet myself and Mary Jane

I sparked up questions I used to dodge

Burnin' through layers, no camouflage

That old guilt, ash in the tray

That self-hate, I'm high above the day

Still got shadows, still got flaws

But now I face 'em without applause

I ain't fixed, I ain't whole

But I'm higher with a little more soul

Smokin' with myself, just to feel the real

Peelin' back pain I forgot to heal

Learnin' to love what the mirror reflects

Even the scars I used to neglect

Ain't no shame in cryin' in smoke

Sometimes the silence speaks what's broke

I ain't lonely, I'm learnin' my name

Meet myself and Mary Jane

Every toke's a lesson, every sigh's a release

This bud's my therapy, my inner peace

Ain't about runnin', I'm settlin' in

Gettin' to know me like a long-lost friend

Smokin' with myself, just to feel the real

Peelin' back pain I forgot to heal

Learnin' to love what the mirror reflects

Even the scars I used to neglect

Ain't no shame in cryin' in smoke

Sometimes the silence speaks what's broke

I ain't lonely, I'm learnin' my name

Meet myself and Mary Jane

No script, no mask, no pretend

Just sittin' here, learnin' to mend

Rollin' up with love again

Meet myself and Mary Jane

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
flame /fleɪm/ A2	noun - a hot, bright mass of burning gas
burnin' /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be on fire or be consumed by fire
slow /sləʊ/ A1	adjective - moving or happening at a low speed; not fast
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the state of being in accordance with fact or reality
inhale /ɪnˈheɪl/ B1	verb - breathe in
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
bowl /bəʊl/ A1	noun - a dish that is round and open at the top
piece /piːs/ A1	noun - a portion of something
question /ˈkwɛstʃən/ A2	noun - a sentence or phrase used to find out information
exhale /ɛkˈseɪl/ B1	verb - breathe out
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - form one's features into a pleased or amused expression noun - a pleased or amused expression
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B1	adjective - free of deceit; truthful and sincere
noise /nɔɪz/ A1	noun - a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant
flawed /flɔːd/ B1	adjective - marked by a flaw or flaws; imperfect
soul /səʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
heal /hiːl/ A2	verb - become healthy or well again
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin or within the body
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ A2	noun - complete absence of sound
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known
dodge /dɒdʒ/ B1	verb - avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.
layers /ˈleɪərz/ B1	noun - a sheet or coating covering a surface or body
guilt /ɡɪlt/ B1	noun - the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime.
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for noun - intense dislike
shadows /ˈʃædəʊz/ B1	noun - a dark shape or outline of someone or something visible
flaws /flɔːz/ B1	noun - a mark, blemish, or other imperfection
applause /əˈplɔːz/ B1	noun - the act of showing approval or appreciation
whole /həʊl/ A2	adjective - in one piece; not divided or broken
lesson /ˈlɛsən/ A2	noun - a period of time in which a person is taught something
sigh's /saɪz/ A2	noun - a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar feelings.
release /rɪˈliːs/ B1	noun - the action or fact of liberating or freeing someone or something.
therapy /ˈθɛrəpi/ B1	noun - treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
mend /mend/ B1	verb - repair (something that is broken or damaged)
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - feel deep affection for noun - an intense feeling of deep affection.

Key Grammar Structures

• Mirror don't lie, eyes lookin' through

  ➔ Present simple negative with dont + informal present participle lookin' (looking).

  ➔ The word "don't" is the contraction for 'do not' in the present simple negative.

• I roll up truth and inhale what's true

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'roll up' and relative clause with contraction "what's" (what is).

  ➔ The line uses the phrasal verb "roll up" meaning to prepare marijuana, and the relative clause "what's true" contains the contracted form "what's" = "what is".

• Sat with my thoughts, didn't run this time

  ➔ Past simple tense 'sat' and contraction 'didn't' (did not) + bare infinitive 'run'.

  ➔ The line uses the simple past tense 'sat' to narrate a completed action and the contraction "didn't" for 'did not'.

• Every hit, a question I ain't asked

  ➔ Relative clause with 'I ain't asked' using informal 'ain't' (contraction).

  ➔ The word "ain't" is an informal contraction replacement for have not / is not / are not in casual speech, here in a relative clause.

• I'm puffin' honesty, piece by piece

  ➔ Present continuous with 'I'm' + colloquial gerund 'puffin'' (puffing) for ongoing action.

  ➔ The line uses the contraction "I'm" for am + present participle 'puffin'' (puffing) to describe an ongoing action.

• Learnin' to love what the mirror reflects

  ➔ Gerund 'Learnin'' (learning) with 'to' + infinitive 'to love' and a relative clause 'what the mirror reflects'.

  ➔ The line features a gerund 'Learnin'' (learning) and the infinitive 'to love' combined with a relative clause 'what the mirror reflects'.

• Ain't no shame in cryin' in smoke

  ➔ Ain't as informal negation; 'cryin'' is gerund after preposition 'in' (in + -ing).

  ➔ The word "ain't" is a casual negation; "cryin'" is the gerund form produced by dropping the g in -ing forms (in + cryin').

• No script, no mask, no pretend

  ➔ Noun phrase with parallel structure; ellipsis of verbs (no implied verbs).

  ➔ This line uses parallel nouns to create rhythm and conveys idea with elliptical structure (omitted verbs).

• Meet myself and Mary Jane

  ➔ Imperative/elliptical expression; implied subject 'I' understood.

  ➔ The line uses a bare imperative form, implying the speaker's action as an instruction to themselves.

• Every toke's a lesson, every sigh's a release

  ➔ Subject-verb contraction 'toke's' and 'sigh's' showing 'is' after possessive; parallel structure.

  ➔ The line uses contractions in a poetic way ('toke's', 'sigh's') to create rhythm and personify each action as a lesson or release.

• No script, no mask, no pretend

  ➔ Nominal phrases with parallel structure; ellipsis of completing verbs.

  ➔ This line relies on parallel noun phrases to convey a sense of authenticity and uses ellipsis (omitted verbs) common in poetry.

• Meet myself and Mary Jane

  ➔ Imperative/implicit subject; elliptical phrase; second-person imperative understood.

  ➔ The line uses a bare imperative form, implying the speaker is directing themselves in a self-talk style.