Saddest Smile
Lebanon Hanover Lyrics


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People say they like me
but how can I believe
when they also like you
and you're exactly the one i hate
people sometimes say
that I'm quiet creative
but it's so confusing
they say it to you as well
I will stay forever alone
in my deep and dark thoughts
in the corner of the bar
waiting for a good talk
and at some point you ask me why
I'm the one with the saddest smile
I might come across
very disillusioned
but I do crossword searches all night
you're living your lives
beneath the LCD light
where real love serves you day by day
the lack of sensitivity in you
is so ugly
and i know
I will stay forever alone
in my deep and dark thoughts
in the corner of the bar
waiting for a good time




and at some point you ask me why
I'm the one with the saddest smile

Overall Meaning

In Lebanon Hanover's song Saddest Smile, the lyrics speak to a feeling of isolation and disconnect from the world around us. The singer is skeptical of others' affection towards them, as they know that those same people also like someone whom they hate. Despite being described as "quiet creative," there is still confusion as to why people would say the same thing to someone the singer dislikes.


The singer references their tendency to withdraw into their own thoughts and spend time alone, particularly in bars where they wait for a good conversation. They say that they may come across as disillusioned, but they are actually occupied with crossword puzzles throughout the night. In contrast, the people around them are living their lives in the glow of screens and regular displays of affection, which the singer finds lacking in sincerity.


Ultimately, the singer knows that they will remain alone in their own mind, despite attempts to connect with others. The saddest smile that they wear serves as a symbol of their perpetual emotional distance.


Line by Line Meaning

People say they like me
Although people say they like me, it's hard for me to believe.


but how can I believe
I have trust issues and find it hard to believe people's words.


when they also like you
I can't believe them because they also like the person I hate.


and you're exactly the one i hate
I despise the person they like, and it makes me distrustful of their words.


people sometimes say
There are times when people tell me.


that I'm quiet creative
People compliment me on my creativity.


but it's so confusing
But I find it confusing because they say the same thing to you.


they say it to you as well
I feel like they're not being honest because they say the same thing to both of us.


I will stay forever alone
I have accepted that I will always be alone.


in my deep and dark thoughts
I spend most of my time lost in my negative thoughts.


in the corner of the bar
I often find myself sitting alone in a corner at the bar.


waiting for a good talk
I hope to have a meaningful conversation with someone.


and at some point you ask me why
You eventually ask me why I seem so sad.


I'm the one with the saddest smile
I may be smiling on the outside, but I am the saddest person in the room.


I might come across
I may appear.


very disillusioned
I'm disappointed in life and have lost faith in people.


but I do crossword searches all night
I do crossword puzzles all night because it distracts me from my negative thoughts.


you're living your lives
You're living your life.


beneath the LCD light
You're spending most of your time in front of screens.


where real love serves you day by day
You are surrounded by love in your life whereas I feel unloved.


the lack of sensitivity in you
I find it difficult to relate to your unemotional nature.


is so ugly
Your lack of sensitivity appears unpleasant to me.


and i know
And I am aware.


I will stay forever alone
I have accepted that I will never find a significant other.


in my deep and dark thoughts
I know I will spend most of my time dwelling on negative thoughts.


in the corner of the bar
And I'll be sitting in a corner at the bar.


waiting for a good time
Hoping for a good moment to happen in my life.


and at some point you ask me why
At some point, you'll ask me why I appear so sad.


I'm the one with the saddest smile
I might be smiling on the outside, but I'm the saddest person in the room.




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