When You're Smiling
The Ten Black Berries Lyrics

I saw a blind man,
The singer saw a kind blind man who was helping another person.

He was a kind man,
The blind man was characterized as being kind.

Helping a fellow along,
The blind man was helping the other person who could not walk.

One could not see,
One of the people was blind and could not see the world.

One could not walk,
The other person could not walk and was dependent on the blind man's help.

But they both were humming this song;
Despite their difficulties, the two people were content and humming a happy tune.

When you're smiling, When you're smiling,
The song highlights the importance of smiling and how it can impact those around you.

The whole world smiles with you,
When you are happy and smiling, it makes the world a happier place.

When you're laughing, When you're laughing,
Similarly, laughing is a contagious and joyful emotion that can brighten people's moods.

The sun comes shining through,
Laughter can be seen as a metaphorical 'sun' that brightens up the day when it is shared.

But when you're crying you bring on the rain,
Conversely, crying can have a negative impact on those around you and can make the environment gloomy.

So stop your sighing be happy again,
The song advises against dwelling on negative emotions and instead promoting happiness.

Keep on smiling 'cause when you're smiling,
The importance of smiling is emphasized again.

The whole world smiles with you.
When people are happy and smiling, their positivity can spread and impact the world positively.

I used to worry,
The singer used to worry about things unnecessarily.

I used to hurry,
The singer used to rush through life without taking time to appreciate the good moments.

Each time it started to rain,
The rain is used as a metaphor for difficult times in life.

Now I see light,
The singer has gained a new perspective and can see the positive aspects of life instead of focusing on the negative.

Learned wrong from right,
The singer has learned the difference between positive and negative attitudes and can choose to focus on the former.

And you'll never hear me complain;
The singer has learned to appreciate the good in life and will not complain unnecessarily.