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A Smile That Explodes Lyrics
Too young to fall
For a light I think I see
Can't say for sure
The plants have died,
My hair has grown
From the thought of you
Coming home
Cuz it ain't easier
Waking up at dawn
To find I lost my crown
If I found you there
With flowers in your hair
I'd hold you in my arms
Till we came back down
A smile that explodes
I could never understand
My (room?), too small
To get by without the help out alcohol
Pin my arm to the wall
Now I'm too gone to fight
Not afraid to fall
Cuz it ain't easier
Waking up at dawn
To find I lost my crown
If I found you there
With flowers in your hair
I' d hold you in my arms
Until we came back down
A smile that explodes
I could never understand
I write one more
Letter I won't send
Except for across the floor
For a light I think I see
Can't say for sure
The plants have died,
My hair has grown
From the thought of you
Coming home
Waking up at dawn
To find I lost my crown
If I found you there
With flowers in your hair
Till we came back down
A smile that explodes
I could never understand
To get by without the help out alcohol
Pin my arm to the wall
Now I'm too gone to fight
Not afraid to fall
Waking up at dawn
To find I lost my crown
If I found you there
With flowers in your hair
Until we came back down
A smile that explodes
I could never understand
Letter I won't send
Except for across the floor
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This song starts out with a couple in love at one time, but now too angry and sensitive to survive anymore in loving relationship. The first chorus refers to depression--not caring for anything in life because he/she knows that when his/her spouse gets back, there will be such hell to deal with, the end of verse one I think is a dream of how things used to be, "waking up at dawn to find I lost my crown/ If i find you there with flowers in your hair"; he/she wakes up at dawn with life the same as it has always been, having recently imagined what life used to be like, and a smile exploding symbolizing the end of the dream. Verse 2 deals with the depression treated by alcohol which is truly a depressant and will bring him/her back down to a sadder state anyway. Finally, the letter deals with either Love or Suicide. In the case of suicide, the letter will only make it to the floor, it won't be mailed anywhere. In the case of love, it will simply be thrown away and crumpled up--symbolizing the lost relationship.
this is such an amazing song my dad said that he thought it was about his wife/girlfriend dying
amazing, if you havent seen him live you have to.
beautiful.
this song is gorgeous, one of my favorite joseph arthur songs.
wow this song is amazing. i love joseph arthur.
and i think instead of
My (room?), too small To get by without the help out alcohol
it's:
My world, too small To get by without the help of alcohol
amazing
"i wirte one more letter i wont send except for across the floor"
what do you think this song is about?
i dont know what this song means. i wish i did.