Had you there in the palm of my hand.
Saw that smile you give that girl.
Haven't seen that smile such a long time.
Don't do this to me, again.

I watched you laugh when you walked out the door,
Couldn't save you from yourself.
Haven't seen that smile for such a long while.
Don't do this to me again.

So I went out,
To find out what I was looking for.
Found the key,
Key to our door.
It's all of your lies.
Still I can't forget.
Don't do this to me again.

Had you there in the palm of my hand.
Saw that smile you give that girl.
Haven't seen that smile such a long time.
Don't do this to me again.
Don't do this to me
Again.


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Smile Lyrics as written by Fabrice Regis Robert Dumont Angela Mccluskey

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    he cheated on her. once before. she forgave him, because she loved him, loved his smile.

    When she saw him use the smile on someone, she realized that it might happen again, that he might hurt her again.

    quietgreyeyeson November 06, 2006   Link
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    Personally I think that this song is about a guy who's already broken up with the girl. She fights and fights for him, but he just won't come back...he's already moved on, and she still loves him. He's already hurt her by breaking her heart, but when she sees him with the girl he likes, and he's smiling at her, the way he used to when they were together...she knows he has feelings for her, and gets her heart broken all over again.

    bloopmoopleson February 01, 2012   Link
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    breaking her heart by being with another girl after he used to smile at her in the way he does to the new girl?

    beautiful, either way.

    Jejuneon June 05, 2006   Link
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    She's saying... Don't be tempted to cheat again. As she saw how he reacted towards another girl. She believed that the way he smiled was only ever for her. And she realised she was wrong when she saw him smile like that at someone else. So now she fels hurt and vulnerable. Deciding what to do.

    The best thing in that scenario is to leave the guy. If he has vulnerablility to cheating the possibility of it happening will always be there. Therefore, Spare yourself the hurt and pain!

    *Anna*on November 06, 2006   Link

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