Smile You Ve Won
Lydia Lyrics


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Once because we always were there.
I'm impressed you've never seemed so scared, and you still don't know.
But I found comfort in this bottle and your out of site, out of mind and nowhere close to being, sober straight I've seen that look in me.
Don't ever let me see those words on your lips, it's just me, it's just me.
So yeah yeah well now its peace in the form of a dove.
And yeah yeah its peace and love or just whatever goes down, easily, consuming our bodies; it's your fight this night.
What the h---'s it to me, you still are what I think.
Keep those pictures around just to stay awake.
And we wait for winter, but no we wait forever.
It was desire represented by a ring with angel,
I stayed until,
You fell asleep but yeah you fell for me and lost the ring so I hope there's still a piece of me upon your bedroom floor where you curl up at night, this
Nicotine is your air, is your air.
Stay to the face but feelings go over your head.
Once the sleep comes its over.
So both of us saw what it was, everything you were every time.
A favorite of my dreams, you've seen all that is me.
So sure you should take that, it's one more mile, just the same.
Some say that, kings fall from grace.




So now we sit like kings amongst this, crowd, is gone so speak to me.
Some nights she still charms her way out and hopes to leave with a morning of sleep.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lydia's song Smile You've Won are quite difficult to interpret and can be open to various interpretations. However, the song seems to be about a relationship that has ended but the singer still has strong feelings for the other person. The first line, "Once because we always were there" may refer to the past when the couple was still together and always present for each other. The line "I'm impressed you've never seemed so scared, and you still don't know," could mean that despite the end of the relationship, the other person still hasn't realized or acknowledged the depth of the singer's emotions.


The second stanza suggests that the singer has found comfort in alcohol and the idea of the other person being out of sight and out of mind. However, the line "sober straight, I've seen that look in me" reveals that the singer knows that they have their own issues with addiction. The chorus mentions peace, love, and desire, but also the idea of it all going down easily, perhaps suggesting that the relationship wasn't a healthy one.


The next stanza seems to suggest that the other person may still have feelings for the singer, as they fell asleep with a ring that represents desire. However, the line "but yeah you fell for me and lost the ring" reveals that the singer may have lost the other person's affection. The song ends with the line, "Some nights she still charms her way out and hopes to leave with a morning of sleep," which implies that despite the end of the relationship, both parties still have a glimmer of hope for each other.


Line by Line Meaning

Once because we always were there.
The relationship between Lydia and the listener was always present.


I'm impressed you've never seemed so scared, and you still don't know.
Lydia is surprised that the listener doesn't seem scared despite not knowing what's going on.


But I found comfort in this bottle and your out of site, out of mind and nowhere close to being, sober straight I've seen that look in me.
Lydia finds comfort in alcohol and relates to the listener's struggle with sobriety.


Don't ever let me see those words on your lips, it's just me, it's just me.
Lydia doesn't want to hear the listener say something that might change the relationship they have.


So yeah yeah well now its peace in the form of a dove.
The situation between Lydia and the listener has improved and there is now peace.


And yeah yeah its peace and love or just whatever goes down, easily, consuming our bodies; it's your fight this night.
The relationship between Lydia and the listener may be good or just a temporary state and they are dealing with it for the night.


What the h---'s it to me, you still are what I think.
Lydia doesn't care what others think because the listener is still important to her and she thinks about them often.


Keep those pictures around just to stay awake.
Lydia keeps pictures of the listener around to stay reminded of them.


And we wait for winter, but no we wait forever.
Lydia and the listener are waiting for something, possibly the end of a difficult time, but it may take forever to come.


It was desire represented by a ring with angel, I stayed until, You fell asleep but yeah you fell for me and lost the ring so I hope there's still a piece of me upon your bedroom floor where you curl up at night, this Nicotine is your air, is your air.
Lydia has a symbol of desire but the listener lost it, she still hopes that there is a piece of her in their life, and knows that the listener's addiction to nicotine is a part of them.


Stay to the face but feelings go over your head.
Lydia and the listener may have conversations but the listener might not understand the emotional impact of what’s being said.


Once the sleep comes its over.
Once the listener falls asleep, the conversation between Lydia and the listener will come to an end.


So both of us saw what it was, everything you were every time.
Lydia and the listener both recognized what the relationship was and what the listener was like every time they were together.


A favorite of my dreams, you've seen all that is me.
The listener is important to Lydia and has seen her at her most vulnerable.


So sure you should take that, it's one more mile, just the same.
Lydia encourages the listener to continue on, even if it seems difficult because it will ultimately be the same as before.


Some say that, kings fall from grace.
Royals are capable of making mistakes and even failing.


So now we sit like kings amongst this, crowd, is gone so speak to me.
Lydia and the listener are now in a better position, but because the crowd or distraction is gone it's an appropriate moment to speak more intimately.


Some nights she still charms her way out and hopes to leave with a morning of sleep.
Sometimes Lydia charms her way out, and hopes that the next day will be better after a night's sleep.




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Comments from YouTube:

J K

Still here in the final days of 2019.. and will still be here in 2020 and on. This is my chicken soup for the soul.. always.

John Carver

With you down to hours.

dirtymike_fourpointtwooh

Here in the final fans of 21 .. 22 too I'm sure. This is a drug, changing the way I think and feel.

Rob Champ

Who else is here because this album is inexplicably missing from Spotify?

Girl friend

You can buy the cd on amazon!

Johnny G.

This song, as well as "Your Taste is My Attention", will forever and always be embedded in my heart and soul. If ever I'm feeling down, these songs lift me up and make my heart warm again.

Love from me to you all. Merry Christmas.
12/24/2020 ❤️

Copi Quinn

Same ♥️

Jochen Alpha

2021 still one of their best Songs

Janek Sobieralski

those layered vocals that go from background to main to background again without knowing which part to listen to are the best part

Taylor Bowie

Since 2009, I have easily contributed to over a thousand views of Lydia on YouTube 👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻THANK YOU

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