Smile
Lea Michele; Cory Monteith Lyrics


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When you first left me I was wanting more
But you were kissing that girl next door,
What ya do that for (what ya do that for?)
When you first left me I didn't know what to say
I never been on my own that way, just sat by myself all day

I was so lost back then
But with a little help from my friends
I found a light in the tunnel at the end
Now you're calling me up on the phone
So you can have a little whine and a moan
And it's only because you're feeling alone

At first when I see you cry,
Yeah it makes me smile, yeah it makes my smile
At worst I feel bad for a while,
But then I just smile I go ahead and smile

Whenever you see me you say that you want me back
And I tell you it don't mean jack,
No it don't mean jack (no it don't mean jack)
I couldn't stop laughing, no I just couldn't help myself
See you messed up my mental health I was quite unwell

I was so lost back then
But with a little help from my friends
I found a light in the tunnel at the end
And now you're calling me up on the phone
So you can have a little whine and a moan
And it's only because you're feeling alone

At first when I see you cry,
Yeah it makes me smile, yeah it makes my smile
At worst I feel bad for a while,
But then I just smile I go ahead and smile

La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la

At first when I see you cry,
Yeah it makes me smile, yeah it makes my smile
At worst I feel bad for a while,
But then I just smile I go ahead and smile

At first when I see you cry,
Yeah it makes me smile, yeah it makes my smile




At worst I feel bad for a while,
But then I just smile I go ahead and smile (go ahead and smile)

Overall Meaning

Dear Lea Michele,


The lyrics to "Smile" express the emotions of moving on from the pain of a past relationship. The song explores the experience of being heartbroken and how it can be hard to deal with at first. The singer reflects on how they felt when their ex-partner left them and began dating someone else. The lyrics in the song mentions how the singer found solace and support from friends who helped them cope with the pain.


As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges that their ex-partner has realized their mistake and wants to get back together with them. However, the singer refuses to go back to the past and highlights how they have moved on and found happiness again. The singer's reaction to their ex-partner's emotions changes from feeling bad to being happy that they can move on without any pain.


Overall, the song speaks about finding the strength to move on from a broken relationship and finding happiness again with the support from friends.


Line by Line Meaning

When you first left me I was wanting more
I wanted more from our relationship when you left me the first time


But you were kissing that girl next door,
You were cheating on me with the girl next door


What ya do that for (what ya do that for?)
Why did you do that to me?


When you first left me I didn't know what to say
I was speechless and didn't know how to react when you left me


I never been on my own that way, just sat by myself all day
I had never been alone before and spent my days sitting by myself


I was so lost back then
I was completely lost and didn't know what to do


But with a little help from my friends
My friends helped me through it


I found a light in the tunnel at the end
I found hope at the end of the dark tunnel


Now you're calling me up on the phone
You're calling me now


So you can have a little whine and a moan
You're complaining and venting to me


And it's only because you're feeling alone
You're only doing it because you feel lonely


At first when I see you cry,
Initially, seeing you cry


Yeah it makes me smile, yeah it makes my smile
It makes me happy to see that you're upset


At worst I feel bad for a while,
But I do feel bad for a short time


But then I just smile I go ahead and smile
Eventually, I just smile and move on


Whenever you see me you say that you want me back
Whenever you see me, you say you want to get back together


And I tell you it don't mean jack,
I tell you it means nothing to me


No it don't mean jack (no it don't mean jack)
It really doesn't mean anything to me at all


I couldn't stop laughing, no I just couldn't help myself
I couldn't stop laughing at how ridiculous it all was


See you messed up my mental health I was quite unwell
You really messed me up emotionally and mentally


La la la la la la la la
(Instrumental)


La la la la la la la la la la la
(Instrumental)




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DONAT ROY JACKIE MITTOO, LILY ROSE BEATRICE ALLEN, IYIOLA BABATUNDE BABALOLA, DARREN EMILIO LEWIS

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