[Intro] A photograph turned face-down Dust along the frame I know I was happy once I just forgot the name [Verse 1] I searched the kitchen drawer Under receipts and spare keys Found a ticket from October And a note addressed to me The ink had bled at the edges The corners curled to brown I read the words three times Still couldn't place the town [Pre-Chorus] I walk the rooms inside my head Counting every door A thousand little almosts And I can't find one more [Chorus] Tell me when I last smiled for real Not for a picture, not for a deal Was it before the taste went cold Before I learned to hide what I feel Tell me when I last smiled for real I keep turning pages, lose the years If I find that moment, let it stay Long enough to make me disappear [Verse 2] There’s a voicemail with no message Just a breath and a click A child’s voice beyond the hallway Saying, “Come on, you’re missing it” I remember yellow curtains And a plate beside the sink Someone laughing in the next room Right before I learned to think [Pre-Chorus] I walk the rooms inside my head Counting every door The brightest days are missing names The quiet ones keep score [Chorus] Tell me when I last smiled for real Not for a picture, not for a deal Was it before the taste went cold Before I learned to hide what I feel Tell me when I last smiled for real I keep turning pages, lose the years If I find that moment, let it stay Long enough to make me disappear [Bridge] Maybe it was rain on the bus glass Maybe it was someone’s hand Maybe joy was never a landmark Maybe I missed it where I stand I don’t need the perfect memory I need one honest trace A small lift at the corner of my mouth A little warmth I can name [Final Chorus] Tell me when I last smiled for real Not for a picture, not for a deal Was it hiding in the ordinary In a room I never learned to leave Tell me when I last smiled for real I keep turning pages, lose the years If I find that moment, let it stay Long enough to make me disappear [Outro] A photograph turned face-down Dust along the frame I know I was happy once I’m learning how to say the name
