Elise's Chorus (She Finally Smiles)

She’s got that pout like a storm on the coast, Lower lip out like she’s doing the most. Tapping her foot ’cause the world’s too loud, Hiding in the corner of a sold‑out crowd. And I tease her gently, “Hey, you okay?” She shrugs like the sky’s falling down today. But I swear there’s magic under all that doubt One spark and the sun comes breaking out. Yeah, she’s wound up tight like a clock on fire, But I’m hanging on every tick, every wire. ’Cause when she finally smiles Oh, it hits me like a bassline, wild. Running through my veins for miles, I get chills, I get chills. Yeah, when she finally laughs It’s a brass‑blast punch, a photograph Of the moment everything snaps Into place, into place. She’s got that anxious sway in her stance, Like she’s bracing for impact before the dance. Muttering “I’m fine” with her jaw all tight, Like she’s fighting off ghosts in broad daylight. And I nudge her shoulder, “C’mon, breathe in,” She rolls her eyes but she starts to grin. And there it is - boom - like a drop in the beat, Suddenly the whole world feels complete. Yeah, she’s tangled up like a mixtape reel, But I swear that chaos is part of her appeal. ’Cause when she finally smiles Oh, it hits me like a bassline, wild. Running through my veins for miles, I get chills, I get chills. Yeah, when she finally laughs It’s a brass‑blast punch, a photograph Of the moment everything snaps Into place, into place. She says she’s “too much,” I say “no way!” (No way!) She’s a hurricane heart with a sun‑ray sway. (Sun‑ray!) And maybe I’m biased, but I’ll stay awhile ’Cause nothing hits harder than her rare‑earth smile. Yeah, when she finally smiles It’s a spark‑strike hit, juvenile, But it knocks me flat every time, I get chills, I get chills. And when she finally laughs It’s a brass‑blast punch, a photograph Of the moment everything snaps Into place, into place. Call her Elise or call her a mystery, Either way she rewrites my whole history. Pouty little storm with a sunshine style (There's no time for eternity) I live for that once‑in‑a‑while smile.