Smile
from THANK YOU! by The Real Numbers
lyrics
When you’ve been haunted by a loneliness
that plods beside you day by day
Remember that you’ve got one strategy
with which to keep the sads at bay
It’s always there for you, it’s never really that far from view
So quit your whimpering, suck it up and just flash a grin
All you gotta do is smile because it’s yours
And when you smile you make it ours
So smile from near to far and remember
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the world
With the glow from your smile
Sometimes we all have met an emptiness that takes a long extended stay
An uninvited guest who will not leave until you find a way to change
It’s always there for you, it’s never really that far from view
So when you get annoyed, don’t forget you can find some joy
All you gotta do is smile (smile) because it’s yours
And when you smile you make it ours
So smile from near to far and remember
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the world
With the glow from your smile
And when you smile you bring sunshine to a stranger on a rainy day
Spread some joy to all your friends and your enemies
There’s nothing that a silly grin can’t ameliorate
It’s pretty simple all you have to do is smile
It’s pretty simple all you have to do is smile
Because it’s yours
And when you smile you make it ours
So smile from near to far and remember
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the world
With the glow, the world with your glow
The world with the glow from your smile
that plods beside you day by day
Remember that you’ve got one strategy
with which to keep the sads at bay
It’s always there for you, it’s never really that far from view
So quit your whimpering, suck it up and just flash a grin
All you gotta do is smile because it’s yours
And when you smile you make it ours
So smile from near to far and remember
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the world
With the glow from your smile
Sometimes we all have met an emptiness that takes a long extended stay
An uninvited guest who will not leave until you find a way to change
It’s always there for you, it’s never really that far from view
So when you get annoyed, don’t forget you can find some joy
All you gotta do is smile (smile) because it’s yours
And when you smile you make it ours
So smile from near to far and remember
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the world
With the glow from your smile
And when you smile you bring sunshine to a stranger on a rainy day
Spread some joy to all your friends and your enemies
There’s nothing that a silly grin can’t ameliorate
It’s pretty simple all you have to do is smile
It’s pretty simple all you have to do is smile
Because it’s yours
And when you smile you make it ours
So smile from near to far and remember
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the
You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the world
With the glow, the world with your glow
The world with the glow from your smile
credits
from THANK YOU!,
released January 19, 2024
THE REAL NUMBERS:
Lawrence Grodeska - lead vocals
Dave Ambrose - guitars, bass, keys, b. vocals, arrangement
Chuck Lindo - b. vocals
Robert Tucker - drums
With special guest Stewart Killen (Orgone, Niki J Crawford) on percussion.
Horns performed by TrippTrappTrull, Sweden.
Produced by Dave Ambrose and the Real Numbers
Mixed by Andy Freeman at Studio Punch-Up!
Mastered by Alex Lowe at Red Tuxedo Mastering
Recorded at Studio Punch-Up! (Nashville) / Don't Go Behind the Furnace Studios (Denver)
THE REAL NUMBERS:
Lawrence Grodeska - lead vocals
Dave Ambrose - guitars, bass, keys, b. vocals, arrangement
Chuck Lindo - b. vocals
Robert Tucker - drums
With special guest Stewart Killen (Orgone, Niki J Crawford) on percussion.
Horns performed by TrippTrappTrull, Sweden.
Produced by Dave Ambrose and the Real Numbers
Mixed by Andy Freeman at Studio Punch-Up!
Mastered by Alex Lowe at Red Tuxedo Mastering
Recorded at Studio Punch-Up! (Nashville) / Don't Go Behind the Furnace Studios (Denver)
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