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Somehow We're Smiling

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[Spoken Intro - same singer, close dry studio mic, quietly talking to himself, natural pauses, no audience] Uh... [soft throat clear] Last night was fun. [short pause] [small amused breath] Right... [pause] Everybody comes here to make memories. [pause] The kind you keep for the rest of your life. [longer pause] [quiet little laugh] Me... I dunno why, but... [hesitates] I barely remember a thing. [short pause] [half-laugh] Fuck, man. [brief silence] [Acoustic guitar enters alone - loose, unhurried] [Simple repetitive strum gradually finds its groove] [Verse 1 - relaxed, conversational] A bottle of water, some bread I grab a cold can from the fridge “Have fun last night?” Mama behind the counter grins “Yeah, not bad,” I say with a laugh No need to say much more I count out my coins, take the bag “See you,” and head out the door [Pre-Chorus - light, unhurried] Back outside A gentle breeze moves down the street It’s quieter Than it was last night [Chorus - warm, lingering, leave space between lines] The day fades out again A familiar perfume drifts by I catch the eye of someone I know And somehow we’re both smiling The day fades out again Mama’s looking good today I don’t even know your name But somehow we’re both smiling [Instrumental - acoustic guitar only, 8 bars] [Verse 2 - relaxed, conversational] Someone barefoot down the road A sleepy dog moves to the side Here comes another familiar face Pretty sure we met last night A little wave, and on we go Nothing else we need to say Something’s cooking down the street As the light begins to fade [Chorus - warm, never belted] The day fades out again A familiar perfume drifts by I catch the eye of someone I know And somehow we’re both smiling The day fades out again Mama’s looking good today I don’t even know your name But somehow we’re both smiling [Instrumental - acoustic guitar only, settle back down] [Outro - soft, unhurried] The sky is getting darker now A motorbike goes down the road The day fades out again And somehow I’m still smiling [Same singer - sung casually, warm and light] Party tonight! You coming? [Acoustic guitar continues alone] [Natural long fade] [No crowd, no cheers, no applause, no other voices]