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Smile Though Your Heart Is Breaking

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Written for Thursday Inspiration #304 –
“evil”. Here’s my inspired response.

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For this week’s Thursday Inspiration prompt, Jim Adams asks us to respond to the challenge by using the prompt word ‘evil’, referring to the song “Smiling Faces Sometimes” by The Undisputed Truth or another one of their songs, or another song that mentions smile or smiling, or anything else we feel fits. I’ve chosen a song about a guy who’s trying to coax a girl into smiling for him after her boyfriend hurt her badly and dumped her.

My featured song this week is “Smile A Little Smile For Me”  by The Flying Machine, a British bubblegum pop band active from 1969 to 1971. They were best known for this song which reached #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. The band was formed from members of an earlier band, Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours; their success in the U.S. contrasted with their lack of chart success in the UK. 

“Smile A Little Smile For Me” tells the story of a man trying to comfort a young woman named Rosemarie who is heartbroken after a breakup. The narrator encourages Rosemarie to smile despite the pain of the breakup. He tells her that while this relationship is over, she is now free to find new love and that there are many other potential partners out there for her. The song has a sweet and charming yet direct tone as the narrator advises Rosemarie to look to a brighter future. 

On a personal note, I have a special fondness for this song as my sister’s name is Rosemarie.

This is “Smile A Little Smile For Me” by The Flying Machine


LYRICS

… You really should accept
This time he’s gone for good
He’ll never come back now
Even though he said he would
So, darling, dry your eyes
So many other guys
Would give the world I’m sure
To wear the shoes he wore

… Oh, c’mon smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie
Where’s the use in cryin’?
In a little while you’ll see, Rosemarie
You must keep on tryin’
I know that he hurt you bad
I know, darling, don’t be sad and
Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie, Rosemarie

… I guess you’re lonely now
Love’s comin’ to an end
But, darling, only now
Are you free to try again
Lift up your pretty chin
Don’t let those tears begin
You’re a big girl now
And you’ll pull through somehow

… Oh, c’mon smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie
Where’s the use in cryin’?
In a little while you’ll see, Rosemarie
You must keep on tryin’
I know that he hurt you bad
I know, darling, don’t be sad and
Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie, Rosemarie

… Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie, Rosemarie

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Tony Macaulay/Geoff Stephens
Smile a Little Smile for Me lyrics © Unichappell Music Inc.

Thursday Inspiration #304 Smiling Faces Sometimes

Many thanks to Jim Adams for this week’s inspiration. Thanks to all of you for stopping by for a look and a listen.

That’s all she wrote, kids. See you on the flip side. 😎

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27 thoughts on “Smile Though Your Heart Is Breaking”

  6. “Smile, and the world smiles with you; cry, and you cry alone”
    The original quote “Laugh and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone” is found in Ella Wheeler’s poem “Solitude”, published in 1883.

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    1. Really? I didn’t know that about James Taylor.

      Thanks, Jim. No one should waste their life pining over someone who doesn’t want them. I think Rosemarie will be smiling again, possibly with the singer in this song. Thanks, Jim; this was a good Inspiration.

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