SMILE MY FRIEND [Intro – spoken, with soft whistling] Every morning… same story… Same eyes… same scars… And somehow… she still smiles at me… (Whistle) ⸻ [Verse 1] I wake up slow, sunlight on my face Cold mirror glass, but she’s already awake Coffee in my hand, thoughts running wild Then she hits me with that crooked smile She makes the worst jokes, somehow they land Pulls me back up when I barely stand When the tears come down and the walls cave in She says, “Breathe… you’ll rise again.” She knows my silence, hears what I hide Reads every storm that I keep inside Sometimes she’s gentle, sometimes she’s hard But truth from her… always hits the heart ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] She knows when I’m lost Knows when I pretend Knows when I’m breaking And shows up again ⸻ [Chorus] Smile, my friend… don’t let go When the world gets cold, you already know Through the dark, through the bends I found forever… in my best friend (Whistle hook) ⸻ [Verse 2] When they judged my walk, when they mocked my name She told me, “Different is never shame.” When I doubted my worth, when I hated my skin She said, “Don’t look out… look within.” She gives me fire when my soul runs low Calls me out when my pride gets bold Gives me vision, instinct, light That gut feeling… she’s always right When I wanna quit, when I lose my ground She’s the only voice that still sticks around ⸻ [Bridge – stripped down] Years went by, and I never asked why How she never left… not once goodbye Through every version… every fight She kept standing… by my side ⸻ [Final Chorus – reveal] Smile, my friend… now I know The one I’ve been chasing never let go I looked in the mirror… and there she stood… My strongest friend… my soul… my truth Not a stranger… not someone new… The friend I needed… was always me (Final whistle outro)


