Powder Your Face With Sunshine
The Rat Pack Lyrics


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Powder your face with sunshine
Put on a great big smile
Make up your eyes with laughter
Folks will be laughing with you in a little while
Whistle a tune of gladness
Blue never was in style
The future's brighter when hearts are lighter
So smile smile smile
Powder your face with sunshine
Put on a great big smile
Make up your eyes with laughter
Folks will be laughing with you in a little while
Whistle a tune of gladness
Blue never was in style
The future's brighter when hearts are lighter




Future's brighter, hearts are lighter
When you're wearing a great big smile

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Rat Pack's song "Powder Your Face with Sunshine" are an uplifting message encouraging us to keep a positive outlook on life. "Powder your face with sunshine" and "make up your eyes with laughter" suggest that we should surround ourselves with positive energy and joy. The lyrics also suggest that if we project a happy outward appearance, that positive energy will be contagious and others will join in, "folks will be laughing with you in a little while."


The song also goes on to encourage us to whistle a tune of gladness, suggesting that music can also be a great source of joy and lifting our spirits. The song concludes by acknowledging that the future is brighter when our hearts are lighter and we are smiling.


Overall, the lyrics of "Powder Your Face with Sunshine" are a reminder to stay positive, focus on the good in life, and spread joy to those around us.


Line by Line Meaning

Powder your face with sunshine
Cover your face with the warmth and brightness of happiness and positivity


Put on a great big smile
Wear a wide, genuine grin that showcases your optimism and joy


Make up your eyes with laughter
Illuminate your eyes with the light and sparkle of joy and amusement


Folks will be laughing with you in a little while
When you exude happiness, others will join in and share in the joy


Whistle a tune of gladness
Create a happy melody with your breath that reflects your contentment with life


Blue never was in style
Sadness and despair are never in fashion or enjoyable to experience


The future's brighter when hearts are lighter
A positive, lighthearted attitude will lead to a more promising and hopeful future


So smile smile smile
Therefore, continue smiling with great enthusiasm and cheer


Future's brighter, hearts are lighter
A bright future is attainable when one's heart is filled with joy and positivity


When you're wearing a great big smile
By simply expressing happiness through a smile, you're already on the right path towards a brighter future




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carmen Lombardo, Stanley Rochinski

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