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Nothing could say summer like sitting around a restaurant in Italy and laughing. For three minutes, without stopping.



Smile (the video) may seem simple, but consider. In two summers of travelling through Europe - not backpacking, mostly staying with friends, but also in a few hostels - and talking with, and videoing, hundreds of people - this was one of my two best moments.



It didn’t happen by accident, either. I am, of course, behind the camera, making faces and sounds to keep her laughing! Ha ha. Most travel videos are stupid - they miss the point. The point is people, and the unbridled joy and optimism that is almost automatically engendered when your biggest choice is which beach to go to, and which of your hundred new friends - summer friends, sure - to go with.



The girl in the video lives in a country in which there is huge discrimination, and other social problems. It can be hard even for the most optimistic person. She said, after this experience, that her life felt in colour, rather than black and white, for the first time in years.



So, the message is real - don’t just smile. Pass it on.



Smile (Lyrics)

Smile

Smile smile smile smile smile

(it) Makes your life worthwhile

I was walking back from school

Just the other day

When two kids I didn’t know beat me up cuz I was gay

I’m not even gay

But i didn’t tell them it

Cuz even if I were yeah they had no right to pull this shit

But there’s more to being right

Than just not being wrong

You gotta smile when you can

And pass it on

Smile smile smile smile smile

(it) Makes your life worthwhile

Smile smile smile smile smile

(it) Makes your life worthwhile

Lyin’ on your face

Sitting on your ass

Some days you only wanna lie around and pass some gas

But go out into the world

Yeah go get something done

Even something that is easy that you like like having fun

It’s never quite as easy as just listening to a song

So when this song is done I hope you have the strength to smile

And pass it on

Smile smile smile smile smile

(it) Makes your life worthwhile

Smile smile smile smile smile

(it) Makes your life worthwhile

Baby baby baby baby

Don’t you want to fly (ah ah ah ah aye…)

When I see you crying

You know I want to die (ah oh ah ah aye)

Girls are girls and boys are boys

And tears are tears and joys are joys

So sing a little song

Dance a little dance

Around the house

In your underpants

Yeah sing a little song

As you’re walking down the street

And smile at everybody you meet

Let a little more than just the sunshine in

Do a little more than just sink or swim

So smile while you can and pass it on to your friends

Yeah smile while you can - and hope it never ends

(it) Makes your life worthwhile

Smile smile smile smile smile

(it) Makes your life worthwhile

Di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di

Oh oh ah ah aah

Di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di

Oh oh ah ah aah





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