Look… I wanna take you back—way back in time… When R&B wasn’t just a song… it was a feeling. When a groove could fix your night… and a voice could heal your heart. (yeah…) So if you ever loved somebody for real… This one right here? It’s for you. (Background: “ooh… yeah…” “come on…”) [Intro – Harmonies] (ooh-ooh) (yeah) (ahh… come on, come on) [Verse 1] I’ve been staring at your pictures like they answers on the wall, Replaying every moment, every promise, every call, And I can’t lie—I been reckless with the words I should’ve saved, Now I’m paying for the distance that my ego went and made. You used to light up any room soon as you walked in, Now it’s quiet, and it’s my fault you ain’t talking… I miss the way you’d look at me like I was your safe place, Now I’m outside of your heart like I don’t know my way. (Background: “Ooh… yeah… tell her”) [Pre-Chorus] If I could take it back, you know I would, I’d do it right, I’d love you like I should, I hate this version of me that made you cry, So I’m here, no pride—just truth tonight. (Background: “Just truth… just truth…”) [Chorus] When will I see you smile again? (smile again) That real smile—like you still my best friend (my best friend) I miss your light, I miss your warmth, I miss the way you used to glow, And if it takes my whole life, I’ll earn it back—just let me show… When will I see you smile again? (ooh, smile again) Tell me what it takes, I’ll do it ‘til the end (til the end) ‘Cause this house don’t feel like home when you don’t feel safe in it, Baby, I just wanna see… you smile again. (Background: “Smile again…” “Ooh, yeah…”) [Verse 2] I remember Sunday mornings, you’d be dancing in my tee, Hair a mess, no makeup, still the prettiest to me, Now you colder than December when you answer with “I’m fine,” But I know that “fine” is cover for the hurt you keep inside. I was trippin’ on attention, acting like you wasn’t enough, Now I’m sick over the thought that I was playing with your love. I don’t want another chance just to do the same old thing— I want growth, I want truth, I want the joy I used to bring. (Background: “Bring it back… bring it back…”) [Pre-Chorus 2] So tell me where it broke, I’ll meet you there, I’ll be patient, I’ll be gentle, I’ll be fair, No more maybes, no more halfway, no pretend, Just your heart in my hands—let me mend. [Chorus] When will I see you smile again? (smile again) That real smile—like you still my best friend (my best friend) I miss your light, I miss your warmth, I miss the way you used to glow, And if it takes my whole life, I’ll earn it back—just let me show… When will I see you smile again? (ooh, smile again) Tell me what it takes, I’ll do it ‘til the end (til the end) ‘Cause this house don’t feel like home when you don’t feel safe in it, Baby, I just wanna see… you smile again. [Verse 3] It’s them little things I miss—your lip bite when you shy, The way you’d grab my hand in public like “yeah, he mine,” Now you move like you guarded, like you can’t let it show, And I hate that I’m the reason you been living on your own. I been checking my behavior, cutting ties with all the noise, Ain’t no “maybe” in my voice—girl, I’m serious about “us,” I’ll show you consistency, not just poems and a hug, ‘Cause love ain’t what I say—it’s how I act when it get tough. So if you ever feel that doubt, I’ll be right there on time, Proving every single day you still the best thing in my life. (Background: “On time…” “yeah…” “best thing…”) [Bridge – Breakdown / Harmonies] (Just say the word…) I’ll pull up, no excuses, no drama, just me, We can talk, we can pray, we can breathe… I’ll unlearn what I was, I’ll be who you need, Girl, I miss your laughter—music to me. And if you don’t trust it, I get it, I do, But I’m not giving up on us—on you… (Background: “Don’t give up…” “Ooh…” “Yeah…”) [Final Chorus – Bigger ] When will I see you smile again? (smile again) That real smile—like you still my best friend (my best friend) I miss your light, I miss your warmth, I miss the way you used to glow, And if it takes my whole life, I’ll earn it back—just let me show… When will I see you smile again? (ooh, smile again) Tell me what it takes, I’ll do it ‘til the end (til the end) ‘Cause this house don’t feel like home when you don’t feel safe in it, Baby, I just wanna see… you smile again. [Outro – Runs / Ad-libs] (oooh, smile for me…) (yeah… yeah…) (come back… come back…) (lemme see you… let me see you…) (soft run “smi-ile agaaain…
