I don't hear "Smile, Smile like you mean it" at all, I always hear "So Smile, Fuck me" but that may just be Freudian.
Anyway, I think this song is about Killimanjaro, which is basically ATAL without Dan. The band knew that this would be their last album together, so to me it just sounds like Dan wishing them well, but my opinion may be biased by the fact that he's singing the song.
I don't hear "Smile, Smile like you mean it" at all, I always hear "So Smile, Fuck me" but that may just be Freudian.
Anyway, I think this song is about Killimanjaro, which is basically ATAL without Dan. The band knew that this would be their last album together, so to me it just sounds like Dan wishing them well, but my opinion may be biased by the fact that he's singing the song.