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Smile
Smiling through it, still hoping 💫
Who it's for
Michael Jackson's gentle cover of the Charlie Chaplin standard is about smiling through pain and hoping for brighter days.
Hiding hurt→Tender hope
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Smile" began as Charlie Chaplin's instrumental theme for his 1936 film Modern Times; John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added lyrics and the title in 1954, and Nat King Cole recorded the first vocal version. The song urges the listener to keep smiling through sadness, trusting that brighter days will come.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players;William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 7
