Smile Like You Mean It
Smile with Purpose: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Meg Washington's Melodic Wisdom
Lyrics
Save some face, you know you've only got one
It's important to maintain your reputation because you have only one.
Change your ways while you're young
Adapt your behavior for the better while you're still young.
Boy, one day you'll be a man
A message directed at a boy, implying that one day he'll mature into a man.
Oh girl, he'll help you understand
Suggests that a girl will help the boy understand things as he grows.
Smile like you mean it
Show happiness or contentment genuinely.
Smile like you mean it
Reiterates the importance of sincerely expressing happiness.
Looking back at sunsets on the East side
Reflecting on past experiences, specifically watching sunsets in a certain area.
We lost track of the time
They lost track of time during these nostalgic moments.
Dreams aren't what they used to be
Emphasizes that dreams have changed or evolved from what they used to be.
Somethings slide by so carelessly
Some important things are being overlooked or not given proper attention.
Smile like you mean it
Once again, emphasizing the importance of genuinely smiling.
Smile like you mean it
Reiteration of the significance of genuine smiles.
And someone is calling my name
There's someone trying to get attention by calling the speaker's name.
From the back of the restaurant
The person calling is situated at the back of a restaurant.
And someone is playing a game
Someone is engaged in playing a game within the speaker's childhood home.
In the house that I grew up in
Reflecting on memories of the past and the house where the speaker grew up.
And someone will drive her around
Someone will drive a person around the same streets the speaker used to travel.
Down the same streets that I did
Reiteration of the familiarity of the streets for both the speaker and another person.
On the same streets that I did
Reiteration emphasizing the shared experience of navigating those streets.
Smile like you mean it
Once more stressing the importance of genuinely expressing happiness.
Smile like you mean it
Reiterating the significance of sincere smiles.
Smile like you mean it
Continuing emphasis on the importance of genuine smiles.
Smile like you mean it
Reiteration once again stressing the importance of sincere happiness.
Oh no, oh no, no, no
An expression of concern or worry about something going wrong.
Oh no, oh no, no, no
Repetition of concern or worry, possibly indicating urgency or disbelief.
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