From the recording Songs from the Eternal Cafe
Words and music by Andy Christodoulou and Sophie Langham
Sophie Langham: lead vocal, flute
Matt Green: guitars, vocals
Andy Christodoulou: bass, vocals
Dave Etheridge: drums, vocals
Recorded at RMS Studios, SE25 by Andy Le Vien
Mixed by Matt Green
Mastered by Wolf Studios, SW2 by Dominique Breathes
CD Artwork by Andy Christodoulou
Duplicated by Discmakers, Sawbridgeworth, Herts
Lyrics
An ex-friend of mine confided in me,
He had the feelings of a young boy,
In love with a picture of her pale face,
The warmth in her eyes beckoned.
Depress undress her happiness,
Why can't he see she's not the carefree type?
It made me think about her in a different light,
The face that she shows to the rest of the world.
She wears someone else's smile,
And I've known it for a while,
She's got a lot to bear
Though you'll never see it there.
All the opportunities that come her way,
She clings onto them for her dear life,
Making good use of the time she has,
It's precious, any day could be her last.
She wears someone else's smile,
And I've known it for a while,
She's got a lot to bear
Though you'll never see it there.
She wears someone else's smile,
And I've known it for a while,
She's got a lot to bear
Though you'll never see it there.
Bottles on the mantlepiece that save her life,
Take away the pain but all the same:
In her nightly limbo when the lights go out
They hope and pray.
She wears someone else's smile,
And I've known it for a while,
She's got a lot to bear
Though you'll never see it there.