Learning How To Smile
Everclear Lyrics

Five miles outside of Vegas when we broke down
We ran into a problem when we were five miles away from Las Vegas.

Threw my keys inside that window
I threw my car keys into a random window due to frustration.

And we never looked back
We decided to move forward and not dwell on the past.

We got all drunk and sloppy on a Greyhound bus
We drank heavily and didn't care about our appearance on a Greyhound bus.

We passed out cold so all them losers
We were so drunk that the other passengers on the bus found us ridiculous.

They were laughing at us
They were making fun of us because we were so drunk and sloppy.

I will never let them break your heart
I will always protect your heart from being hurt.

I will never let them break me
I will never let anyone break me down or destroy my spirit.

We got lost in Phoenix
We lost our way in Phoenix.

Seemed like such a long time
It felt like we were lost in Phoenix for a long time.

Seven months of living sweaty
We spent seven months in hot and sweaty conditions.

On those thin white lines
We were traveling on the road for a while, possibly on white lines on the pavement.

I did some time
I served time in prison.

For selling acid to the wrong guy
I was arrested for selling drugs to the wrong person.

Life just keeps on getting smaller
Life is feeling more and more constricted or limited.

And we never ask why
We don't question why things aren't going our way.

Why there is no perfect place
There is no ideal location in this world.

Yes I know this is true
I am aware that this is a fact.

I'm just learning how to smile
I am still trying to learn how to be happy despite the imperfections in the world.

And that's not easy to do
It is difficult to remain positive in a world filled with imperfections.

I know there will come a day
I understand that at some point in the future...

When we can leave
...we will have the opportunity to escape our current situation.

And just go running away
We will be free and running away from the negative aspects of life.

We were broke outside of Philly
We were financially destitute near Philadelphia.

When the storms came
When bad things happened...

I was working in New Jersey
...I was working across the state line in New Jersey.

Hitching rides in the rain
I was hitchhiking in the rain to get to work.

You was happy talking dirty
You were content with your job in the phone sex industry.

At that phone sex place
You were working at a phone sex company.

Life just keeps on getting weirder for us
Our lives are becoming more and more strange.

Everyday
This is happening every day.

I say I know this is true
I acknowledge that this is a fact.

We are just learning how to smile
We are still learning how to find happiness in life and smile despite its challenges.

We both live for the day
We both eagerly anticipate...

When we can run away
...the day when we can escape life.

Ah baby we can leave
We can depart from our current environment...

And run away
...and run to a brighter future elsewhere.

We can leave this place
We can leave this world of imperfections behind...

And run away
...and never look back.

Yes we can leave this place
We are both capable of escaping...

And run away
...running away together to find happiness.

Five years down the line
Five years after our journey began...

We got married in the desert
...we got married in a dry and barren area.

In the sunshine
We got married under the bright sun.

I can handle all the hell
I am capable of enduring all the difficult and unpleasant parts of life.

That happens everyday
These difficulties occur in our lives daily.

When you smile and touch my face
When I see your smile and feel your touch...

You make it all go away
...all of the problems and stresses fade away.

Yes I know there ain't no finish line
I understand that there is no fixed endpoint in life.

I know this never ends
Life is an ongoing process that never concludes.

We are learning how to fall
We're in the process of discovering how to pick ourselves up every time we fall.

And climb back up again
We're also learning how to get back on our feet again after experiencing setbacks.

I know there is nothing perfect
I'm aware that there is no such thing as perfection in life.

I know there is nothing new
There is nothing new under the sun; life has been repeating itself for ages.

We are just learning
We're still in the process of acquiring...

How to live together, me and you
...the skills to coexist happily and harmoniously as a couple.

You know I live for the day
You are aware that I anticipate...

When you say "baby let's just run away"
...the day when you suggest leaving everything behind and starting anew.