I love this song! It sucks that not many people know of it because the band, A Perfect Day, is Canadian. These lyrics are near impossible to find on the Internet! Thanks, John! ;)
And as for the song meaning? It's pretty simple, really. Everything's all wrong but she's still smiling. Quite ironic, ain't it?
"But it's just one of those things that tragedy brings
That somehow makes me smile "
Maybe she sees the beauty in chaos. Afterall, there are two sides to everything. Could be sarcasm, too. Could be that she's not really smiling, just mocking the situation at hand.
Or maybe she's hopeful. Despite the fact that everything's gone rotten, she still has something to smile about. Maybe she's finally realized that crying isn't going to solve anything. Time to be optimistic at what the future holds. It could always be worse...
Or perhaps she feels hopeless in that there's nothing she can do to fix the situation. She feels as if there's nothing left for her to do but smile. Just watch helplessly as her world falls to pieces right before her eyes.
All three explinations kinda tie together. Everyone feels that way sometimes, and I can definitely relate. Either way, it's still a beautiful song. I love her voice; It's so smooth and soulful.
I love this song! It sucks that not many people know of it because the band, A Perfect Day, is Canadian. These lyrics are near impossible to find on the Internet! Thanks, John! ;)
And as for the song meaning? It's pretty simple, really. Everything's all wrong but she's still smiling. Quite ironic, ain't it?
"But it's just one of those things that tragedy brings That somehow makes me smile " Maybe she sees the beauty in chaos. Afterall, there are two sides to everything. Could be sarcasm, too. Could be that she's not really smiling, just mocking the situation at hand.
Or maybe she's hopeful. Despite the fact that everything's gone rotten, she still has something to smile about. Maybe she's finally realized that crying isn't going to solve anything. Time to be optimistic at what the future holds. It could always be worse...
Or perhaps she feels hopeless in that there's nothing she can do to fix the situation. She feels as if there's nothing left for her to do but smile. Just watch helplessly as her world falls to pieces right before her eyes.
All three explinations kinda tie together. Everyone feels that way sometimes, and I can definitely relate. Either way, it's still a beautiful song. I love her voice; It's so smooth and soulful.