Smile

The Backstory…

After living in Los Angeles for about a month or so, I awoke one morning feeling this calm happiness for the first time in my life. I was compelled to capture this bliss in a song, then named it “Smile”.

I wanted to express how the power of a toothy grin could make another person’s day and even change the trajectory of their life. This simple act can bring so much joy…it’s also quite contagious.

Lyrics

The moon was smiling as I snuck into your house through the window sill,

But you never suspected,

I never thought that I’d resort to this,

To steal from you a single kiss, 

But with all the world’s madness I’ve got to…

Smile, a while to breathe to exhale,

Smile, a mile wide,

It’s easy to travel, 

The beauty will unravel you.

I went out walking no particular reason and noticed something quite unreal,

A feeling quite contagious,

“Hello, how are you?  How’s your day today?” was all I said, but it went a long way,

and I can’t help it, I’ve got to…

CHORUS

It’s power undeniable,

It’s positively laughable,

A contagious, outrageous, simplistic, fantastic revolution,

It’s such a simple solution…

It crept up through me from my toes to the ceiling,

This wonderful I’ve got to “spread-it-like-peanut-butter” feeling,

Now you can’t help it, you’ve got to…

CHORUS 

©2003 Splashing Mermaid Music

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Photo credit: Steve Cowman