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Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
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What did you do? What did you say?
Did you walk or did you run away?
Where are you now? Where have you been?
Did you go alone or did you bring a friend?
I didn't know this but I noticed you're smiling.
Out of the sun, having fun and you're feeling free.
And I can tell you know how hard this life can be, but you keep on smiling for me.

What went right? What went wrong?
Was it the story or was it the song?
Was it overnight or did it take you long?
Was knowing your weakness what made you strong?
Or all of the above. Oh how I love to see you smiling.
And oh yeah, take a little pain just in case.
You need something warm to embrace, to help you put on a smiling face.
Put on a smiling face.
Don't you go off into the new day with any doubt.
Here's a summary of something that you could smile about.
Say for instance, my girlfriend she bugs me all the time.
But the irony of it all is that she loves me all the time. Oh, see.

I wanna be you, whenever I see you smiling.
Cos it's easily one of the hardest things to do.
Your worries and fears become your friends and they end up smiling at you.
Put on a smiling face.


Photo taken in Sabah, in West Malaysia. I was just walking around the slums of the Kona Kinabalua. (it was painful how this was a mere 1 minute walk from the most expensive and well kept area in the city). I was walking around with a cam when they noticed I was black and holding a camera (On of the photos has this kid just turning around while everyone was playing volley ball and he just yelled out with the top of his lungs" WAZ UP MA BRATHER?! " XD). So i asked if I could join them i na game of football (not that pansy American football, proper football ) and christ they can play well. After we finished the game I asked for a group pic and they were more than happy to oblige. and I then bought them ice cream as thanks

god damn god damn. you are lookign at kids who live in the most filthiest ugliest slums you could possibly imagine. But still, widest grins you'll ever imagine.

The more photos I cycle through of these kids, the more I realize that my desire to fuck off and leave everything and just travel around taking photos of people, honest human people is the strongest and most powerful urge that is running through my veins.

soon. very soon. till then, smile around the face
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Comments: 23

Xenia178 [2010-11-18 01:51:05 +0000 UTC]

its says a lot
i believe and so does my fiance
tht children n kids tht are spoiled, no matter how much money or several trips to the dentists to have perfect teeth, they do not have smiley faces tht show happiness
these kids show happiness full throttle
even if they live the most miserable, filthy, and poorest life, they can find happiness and a huge smile anytime
made me smile big time n laugh when i saw this
my fiance agrees likewise, he understands considering he's from Bangladesh and he's seen kids like these here with real smiles
i love it

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CerezaProhibida [2010-09-13 22:27:48 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful ♥

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graffiti-smile [2010-06-18 20:51:01 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this really speaks to me straight to the heart. Great photo, man.

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audrick [2008-03-08 10:20:24 +0000 UTC]

oh. Philippines, isnt it??

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moejo In reply to audrick [2008-03-08 18:16:34 +0000 UTC]

malasyia actually. but it's sabah which is very close to the philippines

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free-way [2008-01-17 09:45:03 +0000 UTC]

A lot of hapiness in this photo which is also underlines by colors.
yes, Beautiful photo

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Saimosa [2007-10-31 19:58:23 +0000 UTC]

Perfect (y)

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makeagoodblue [2007-10-30 04:54:03 +0000 UTC]

this is beautiful!

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moejo In reply to makeagoodblue [2007-12-08 10:14:24 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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dafna [2007-09-28 20:53:00 +0000 UTC]

so much happiness, i wish it was always like that

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moejo In reply to dafna [2007-09-30 15:16:43 +0000 UTC]

it was pure magic to be around them ^^

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dafna In reply to moejo [2007-09-30 15:42:18 +0000 UTC]

i bet!!

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El-Jackal [2007-09-15 09:59:35 +0000 UTC]

lovely pic again moe, great shot!

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filleunique [2007-08-30 07:35:00 +0000 UTC]

i honestly prefer da b+w version more!

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CooGear [2007-08-30 04:26:17 +0000 UTC]

You really captured how happy they are, despite the place they live. Great job....oh and Gnarls Barkley kicks so much ass!

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moonshadedweller [2007-08-29 03:24:54 +0000 UTC]

I love how their arms are all linking one to another throughout the whole group.

It's amazing they can look so happy and full of life even after running about on a field for (how long?) I'd love to have the boundless energy of a child again.

I'm going to go find a tree to climb.

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kLiT-sHy [2007-08-29 00:33:25 +0000 UTC]

ow...this reminds me of my lovely sibs at home and my longing for revisiting my childhood.

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Kool-ka-lang [2007-08-29 00:01:15 +0000 UTC]

YES YES. This is what reminds me of the philippines: of where I used to live.

Only the fields are less greener. XD

Lol I always get so disapointed in people now, when they get pissed off on little things, because I used to live in another place----that seems like a whole nother world---where no matter how hard your life is, people can still smile and laugh about it.

That's basically what my nickname means-- kool-ka-lang, Basically meaning CHILL OUT. or "cool you just", but that doesn't make sense. XD

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Vive-Le-Roi [2007-08-28 23:25:33 +0000 UTC]

my fave is the kid in the sleeveless grey sticking out his tongue <3

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Pazzy [2007-08-28 23:10:58 +0000 UTC]

I love this story... thanks for sharing.

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Dragonzair [2007-08-28 21:15:38 +0000 UTC]

NGYAH! <3

Geezuz, I just love this photo! The best image someone can capture is the truest emotion you can get, especially happy ones. And of smiling children

Great one, Moe-chan.

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immah-ninja [2007-08-28 21:03:05 +0000 UTC]

i can't stop looking at this photo i think i'm in love with it haha

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immah-ninja [2007-08-28 20:47:44 +0000 UTC]

if i had a credit card i would buy this in a heart beat, moe. these kid's smiles are...god i can't even explain it. it's amazing

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