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prologue
02:24
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2. |
smile
04:27
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sometimes you’ll think that a façade is best
sometimes you won’t let that grin plastered on your face rest
but
just be careful what you do, because some people will turn it right back on you
the second that they can and tell you that they’ve been through worse and that
you’re gonna be okay
they can see it on your face
so tell em just because you smile doesn’t mean the world’s aligned for you
and everything might not be falling into place, falling into place
don’t let them see you smile
they’ll tell you you’re ok
they won’t believe you telling them what’s on the surface don’t matter they’ll say
if you smile then you’ve made it
and you already know
they’ll tell you you’re safe as they watch you sink down far below
down far below, oh
someday you’ll come out of your hiding place
someday you won’t have to fall from all of their grace
but for now darling just stay inside, hide that fire in your heart and hide that smile in your eyes
that smile on your face doesn’t equal a disguise so every time they look at you they’re pumped full of lies
tell them what’s been going on and tell them if they look inside
they can see right to your bones but they might not like what they find
what they find
don’t let them see you smile
they’ll tell you you’re ok
they won’t believe you telling them what’s on the surface don’t matter they’ll say
if you smile then you’ve made it
and you already know
they’ll tell you you’re safe as they watch you sink down far below
down far below, oh
but why should we
have to hide
the storm is strong, don’t keep it inside
let them see your smile…
let them see your smile, don’t hide
let them see your smile, inside
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3. |
the outside
02:43
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when we were young
we knew ourselves well
we flung open the door
the sun was low
the rain was looming
the branches were our home
the tree was high
the hours endless
until we said goodbye
the house was cold
the sunlight beckoned
but
we were not alone
no we were not quite alone
I know now
that we have
been the same
this whole time
I know now
the difference
has been with
the outside
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4. |
mist away
03:25
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rainy’s my favorite kind of day
pounding down from far away
even when the rain is gone
the mist stays behind it’s holding on
you said you’d see right through me but you know
what you see is just the fog between you and what I show
you found me behind the deep
and I told you you’d never see and
the breeze came blew the mist away
I’m standing here my feelings bare and
whoah
everyone says the sun is good
I’m hiding underneath a tree
the fog and the mist are washed away
you’re looking for me but I can’t let you see
you said you’d see right through me but you know
what you see is just the fog between you and what I show
you said you’d see right through me but you know
what you see is just the fog between you and what I show
you found me behind the deep
and I told you you’d never see and
the breeze came blew the mist away
I’m standing here my feelings bare and
whoah
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6. |
trust you (return)
03:24
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when you said that you knew
what it felt like it wasn’t true
when I lied, said I’m fine
said you’re enough, you read between the lines
I told you I warned you
you listened for the last time
it’s over, my eyes burn
the petals have fallen but they’ll return
at least you said they would
at least you said they’d be home one day
I really thought they could
you said they’d burst through the frozen earth and sing some way
but why the hell did I trust you
why the hell did I trust you
when you never saw me through, tell me why did I trust you
when I felt the same way
you treated it like a game
when you begged for my help
I gave in, said might as well
I told you, I warned you
you promised this time was the truth
it’s over, my eyes burn
your silence has fallen but you’ll return
at least you said you would
at least you said you’d be home someday
I really thought you could
you said we’d burst through the frozen earth and sing some way
but why the hell did I trust you
why did I trust you
when you never saw me through, tell me why did I trust you
you said we’d burst through the frozen earth and sing some way
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7. |
won't be a sad song
03:18
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really tried to change this one
thought of flowers blooming in the sun
thought of clouds rushing by and open hearts and dreams
saw some fairy dust blown in the wind
promising to share the hope within
but I dropped all my flowers and ran far from all that gleams
sure there’s sunsets and sunrises
sure there’s petals soaking up the sun
but the sunsets fade and the petals wilt
and the dreams pack up and go on the run
time is racing onward and forward
hopelessness swirls up with the breeze
but maybe this one won’t be a sad song, please
passing strangers eyes all cast downward
hopeful glances turn into stone
but maybe this one won’t be a sad song, if only this song along
went and watched the stars last night
glowing brightly in the warm moonlight
and for only a moment I could feel myself be free
wished upon a shooting star
then the illusion traveled, moving far
and I saw the clouded sky for what it was
a dream
sure there’s barefoot dances in darkness
sure there’s laughing spinning and fun
but the starlight fades and the grasses die
and dreams pack up and go on the run
yeah
time is racing onward and forward
hopelessness swirls up with the breeze
but maybe this one won’t be a sad song, please
passing strangers eyes all cast downward
hopeful glances turn into stone
but maybe this one won’t be a sad song, if only this song along
how could someone write a song that’s a fresh start
when the world’s so broken and falling apart
but I’m not giving up hope
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8. |
epilogue
01:01
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if you smile, then you've made it
you've made it
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Zoe Wynns North Carolina
19-year-old pianist and singer-songwriter who can't pick a genre. <3
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