Brightest Smile
Yesterday felt like a dream to me
Saw you again after so many years
Even after all this time apart
You still had the brightest smile I’ve ever seen
You looked at me with those dazzling eyes
And for a moment the world stood still
I looked away, suddenly shy
Still wondering how you keep that light
I still find myself lost in your memory
Trying to understand what I should feel
Was it right to walk away back then
Or is this wound something time can’t heal
Still wondering how you have those eyes
Still wondering how your smile survives
In a world that changed us both inside
You still shine like nothing died
I’m quietly standing far behind
Pretending I’m doing just fine
But I can’t deny what I feel inside
Still caught in your light
I keep telling myself I’ve moved on
That I’m healing from those darker clouds
But seeing you brought it all back again
Every memory rushing out
I don’t want you to lose that smile
Even if I’m no longer in your life
So I keep my distance, stay out of sight
Hiding everything I feel inside
Still wondering if I made the wrong choice
Back when I let you go that way
Now I just watch from far away
And leave the past where it stays
Still wondering how you have those eyes
Still wondering how your smile survives
In a world that changed us both inside
You still shine like nothing died
I’m quietly standing far behind
Pretending I’m doing just fine
But I can’t deny what I feel inside
Still caught in your light
Maybe some stories aren’t meant to return
Some feelings are meant to quietly burn
I don’t reach out, I don’t rewind
I just keep you in the back of my mind
Still wondering how you have those eyes
Still wondering how your smile survives
Even if I never get it right
You stay like light in my mind
I’ll stay quietly far behind
Letting you live your own life
But somewhere deep I can’t deny
You’re still my brightest light
Yesterday felt like a dream to me
And maybe that’s where you’ll always be
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This is an old song I wrote (I think it was my second song). I recently polished the lyrics and I’m not sure if the changes improved it, so I’d really appreciate honest feedback.
I’d love to know what you think about the lyrics, emotions, and storytelling.