Smile Again
Kirk Franklin Lyrics

No reason to give up
There is no justification for surrendering or quitting.

No reason to turn around, no
There is no cause to change direction or go back.

No matter what you've gone through
Regardless of the challenges you have faced

I want you to know
I desire for you to understand and be aware

Tell me how you feel when you're all alone
Express to me your emotions when you are by yourself

No one to say I love you, ow, ow
Nobody to express affection towards you

And you feel your hope is gone
And you experience a loss of hope

Try to call your best friend
Attempt to contact your closest companion

But he's not there
But he is unavailable or absent

So you wind up feeling empty like no one cares
Therefore, you end up feeling hollow and believing that nobody has concern or regard for you

My brother don't worry
My fellow human, do not fret

The storm don't last always
The difficult period of time does not endure forever

For there's a man from glory
Because there is a man originating from a place of splendor

Full of mercy and grace
Abounding in compassion and benevolence

He'll pick you up
He will raise and support you

He'll hold your hand (mm, He'll hold your hand)
He will grasp your hand firmly

He'll ease your pain (He'll ease the pain)
He will alleviate your suffering

So you can smile again, darlin' (so you can smile again)
So that you can once again have a genuine smile, my dear

He will, yeah yeah (He'll pick you up)
He certainly will, yes yes (He'll lift you up)

He'll hold your hand (mm, He'll hold your hand)
He'll take hold of your hand (mm, He'll firmly grasp your hand)

He'll ease your pain, y'all (He'll ease the pain)
He'll alleviate the distress, all of you (He'll relieve the agony)

So you can smile again (so you can smile again)
So that you can once again have a genuine smile (so that you can smile once more)

Good God Almighty (huh, mm, yeah)
The mighty God, full of goodness and power (huh, mm, yeah)

Tell me how you feel, how you feel
Inform me about your emotions, your current state

When you're feeling all alone, all alone
When you experience a sense of isolation, completely alone

No one to say I love you
Nobody to express affection towards you

Feel like all your hope is gone, yes it does
Feel as if all your hope has vanished, indeed it does

Try to call your best friend, yes you do
Attempt to contact your closest companion, you truly do

No one, no one is there, oh yes
Nobody, not a single person is present, oh indeed

Feeling kind of empty, yeah
Experiencing a sensation of being vacant or hollow, yeah

Feeling like no one cares, no
Feeling as if nobody has concern or regard, no

My brother don't you worry now (don't worry)
My fellow human, do not fret at this moment (do not worry)

Your storm don't last always
Your challenging period of time does not endure forever

(Your storm don't last always, storm don't last always)
(Your difficult period of time does not endure forever, the storm does not last indefinitely)

There's a man from glory (from glory)
There exists a man originating from a place of splendor (from a place of glory)

Full of mercy and grace (yeah)
Abounding in compassion and benevolence (yeah)

He'll pick you up (He'll pick you up from where you fall)
He will raise and support you (He will elevate you from where you stumble)

Mm, he'll hold your hand (hold your hand through it all)
Mm, he will grasp your hand firmly (support you throughout the entire journey)

He'll ease the pain (ease the pain, yes, He will, now)
He will alleviate the suffering (alleviate the distress, yes, He will, now)

So, you can smile again (can you say it one more time, yes)
So that you can once again have a genuine smile (can you say it once more, yes)

He'll pick you up (He'll hold your hand, yeah)
He will raise and support you (He will elevate you, yeah)

Mm, he'll hold your hand (He'll ease)
Mm, he will grasp your hand firmly (He will support)

He'll ease the pain
He will alleviate the distress

So, you can smile again (so, you can smile again)
So that you can once again have a genuine smile (so that you can smile once more)

No, say it again
No, repeat it once more

My brother don't you worry, no (don't worry)
My fellow human, do not fret, no (do not worry)

Your storm won't last always
Your challenging period of time will not endure forever

(Storm won't last no, storm won't last always)
(The difficult period of time will not endure permanently, the storm will not last indefinitely)

There's a man from glory (from glory)
There exists a man originating from a place of splendor (from a place of glory)

Full of mercy and grace (yeah)
Abounding in compassion and benevolence (yeah)

Oh, yeah, yeah yeah, mmhm yeah
Oh, yes, yes yes, mmhm yes

Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing excitement or affirmation (ooh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes)

Yeah
An expression of agreement or confirmation

He'll pick you up (He'll pick you up when you fall)
He will raise and support you (He will lift you up when you stumble)

Mm, He'll hold your hand (hold your hand through it all)
Mm, He will grasp your hand firmly (support you throughout the entire journey)

He'll ease the pain (mm)
He will alleviate the suffering (mm)

So, you can smile again (yeah yeah, ooh)
So that you can once again have a genuine smile (yeah yeah, ooh)

Good God Almighty
The mighty God, full of goodness and power

Ah, ooh, ow, ow
Expressions of surprise, excitement, or mild pain

Yes, he will
Affirmation that he has the capability or willingness to do so

When I was feeling down, feeling low
During times when I was experiencing sadness or despair, feeling demoralized

Yeah, he made me happy, yes
Yes, he brought me joy and contentment

Keep you head up
Maintain an optimistic outlook

Smile again
Regain the ability to have a genuine smile

I don't care what you're going through, hey, yeah, yeah
It doesn't matter to me what challenges you are facing, hey, yes, yes

Keep you head up (woo woo, yeah)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (expressing excitement)

Smile again (the joy of the the Lord is your strength, yeah, yeah)
Regain the ability to have a genuine smile (the happiness and strength imparted by the Lord, yes, yes)

Good God almighty
The mighty God, full of goodness and power

Keep you head up (good God)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (good God)

Smile again (you'll be a smiley dude)
Regain the ability to have a genuine smile (you'll be a joyful individual)

But you've got to keep you head (keep your head up)
However, you must maintain an optimistic outlook (keep your head up)

Smile again (smile again)
Regain the ability to have a genuine smile (have a smile once again)

Oh (good God almighty)
Oh (the mighty God, full of goodness and power)

Keep your head up (keep your head up)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (keep your head up)

Yes, God (and smile)
Affirmation of God's presence and encouragement to smile

I don't care what you're going through
It doesn't matter to me what challenges you are facing

You got to get your head up, yes you do
You must raise your head, yes you must

And smile (smile again)
And have a genuine smile (have a smile once again)

He'll never let you fall (good God almighty)
He will never allow you to stumble or collapse (the mighty God, full of goodness and power)

Keep your head up (He walking by your side)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (He is accompanying you)

Smile again
Regain the ability to have a genuine smile

You've been down too long
You have been in a state of sadness or despair for an extended period of time

Lift your head up, yeah (keep your head up)
Raise your head, yes (maintain an optimistic outlook)

Smile again (yeah)
Regain the ability to have a genuine smile (yes)

Good God almighty (can't believe Him today)
The mighty God, full of goodness and power (cannot doubt Him today)

Keep your head up (and smile)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (and have a genuine smile)

Smile again
Regain the ability to have a genuine smile

Good God almighty, good God almighty, now
The mighty God, full of goodness and power, now

Keep your head up (smile again)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (regain the ability to have a genuine smile)

Smile again (smile again)
Regain the ability to have a genuine smile (have a smile once again)

He walking by your side (good God almighty)
He is accompanying you (the mighty God, full of goodness and power)

Keep your head up (yeah)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (yes)

Keep your head up
Maintain an optimistic outlook

He's not gonna let you go, no, no
He will not allow you to slip away or be lost, no, no

Keep your head up
Maintain an optimistic outlook

You ain't got no reason to hold you head down
You have no justification to lower your head in sadness or shame

Keep your head up
Maintain an optimistic outlook

Yeah, you know I walk, yeah
Yes, you know I stroll or move forward, yes

Through the valley
Traveling through a period of hardship or difficulty

Keep your head up (I will fear no evil)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (I will not be afraid of any harm or danger)

Keep your head up (I will fear no evil, no no)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (I will not be afraid of any harm or danger, no no)

Keep your head up (oh oh, yeah yeah)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (expressing excitement or affirmation)

Keep your head up (don't you worry, no)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (do not fret, no)

Keep your head up (hey)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (hey)

Keep your head up (you're head up, yeah)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (your head up, yes)

Keep your head up (don't you worry 'bout a thing, oh no)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (do not fret about anything, oh no)

Keep your head up (don't you worry 'bout a thing, oh no)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (do not fret about anything, oh no)

Keep your head up (feel the joy down inside)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (experience the happiness deep within)

Keep your head up (show it to the Lord, boy) (smile again)
Maintain an optimistic outlook (demonstrate it to the Lord, boy) (regain the ability to have a genuine smile)

Smile again (hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah smile again)
Regain the ability to have a genuine smile (hey, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, smile again)

Yeah
An expression of agreement or confirmation