smile again Lyrics
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
Where is the time goin' again?
I lost a home, I lost a friend
Love's an ocean whether you sink or swim
I gave you my best, was it enough?
Maybe the past is holdin' me up
I keep the memories with me, replay what was
[Pre-Chorus]
So long, baby, did you know you saved me?
Silver line faded, but you know I'll keep waiting
[Chorus]
'Cause when I think of us, I always seem to smile
'Cause I was happy for a while, I was happy for a while, yeah
And sometimes, love will leave you even when it's right
But I was happy for a while, and I don't know how I'll smile again
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Remember your face like it was here
I'm getting used to all of the tears
And I'm getting used to forever without you here
And I don't know how I'll smile again
Ask if I'm good, I gotta pretend
I'm holdin' on to three words I should've said
So long, baby, did you know you saved me?
Silver line faded, but you know I'll keep waiting
[Chorus]
'Cause when I think of us, I always seem to smile
'Cause I was happy for a while, I was happy for a while, yeah
And sometimes, love will leave you even when it's right
But I was happy for a while, and I don't know how I'll smile again
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
'Cause I was happy for a while
And I don't know how I'll smile again
About
“smile again” is the closing track of blackbear’s everything means nothing album.
Through acoustic production, the song delivers a very intimate, genuine, and nostalgic sound. Lyrically, he pays homage to friends and loves who have passed either by suicide or drug abuse. He focuses on the happier times while they were still with us and the process of grieving, knowing it will get easier with time.
This poignant ending to the project directly contrasts with the opening song and hit single “hot girl bummer.”
On September 23rd, 2020, the official music video premiered.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
I really wanted a slower song to be the last song and we didn’t have it yet. Finally I got this hook idea sent from my friend Joe Kirkland—he wrote a bunch of Dua Lipa songs, Nick Jonas, Dixie D'Amelio. He’s a great writer, and he had this idea for ‘smile again,’ but it wasn’t called ‘smile again.’ It was a song about his breakup that he was going through, and it was a really depressing record. And I was like, ‘You know what? This could be an uplifting record about loss, about grief, about losing someone, losing a time in your life.’ I think of songs like [1997]s ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)’ by Green Day, just a strong acoustic record that means ten different things to ten different people. And this song was that for me. I pulled from places where in the past year I’ve had a bunch of friends pass away from either suicide or drug abuse or things like that. So this one’s special to me. It’s the good last chapter of a book, the icing on the cake that is this emotional rollercoaster of an album.
— blackbear via Apple Music
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