Smilin' Through
Eternal Smiles: Unveiling the Enduring Love in 'Smilin' Through'
Lyrics
There's a little brown road windin' over the hill
Describing a small, rustic road winding over a hill.
To a little white cot by the sea
Referring to a small white cottage located by the sea.
There's a little green gate
Mentioning a green gate where the speaker waits.
At whose trellis I wait
Describing a trellis associated with the green gate.
While two eyes o' blue
Referring to a person with blue eyes.
Come smilin' through at me
Expressing happiness as the blue-eyed person smiles at the speaker.
There's a gray lock or two in the brown of the hair
Mentioning gray hair in contrast with brown hair, suggesting aging.
There's some silver in mine too, I see
Acknowledging silver hair in the speaker, also signifying aging.
But in all the long years
Reflecting on the enduring nature of a relationship over the years.
When the clouds brought their tears
Referring to challenging times represented by clouds and tears.
Those two eyes o' blue
Highlighting the constancy of the blue-eyed person's smile despite difficulties.
Kept smilin' through at me
Reiterating the enduring positivity of the blue-eyed person.
And if ever I'm left in this world all alone
Expressing a willingness to patiently wait for a reunion after death.
I shall wait for my call patiently
Indicating a sense of faith and hope in an afterlife.
For if Heaven be kind
Expressing confidence in a kind afterlife, possibly heaven.
I shall wait there to find
Anticipating a reunion with the blue-eyed person in the afterlife.
Those two eyes o' blue
Reiterating the importance of the blue-eyed person's smile in the afterlife.
Come smilin' through at me
Emphasizing the enduring positivity and significance of the blue-eyed person's presence.
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