Secondhand Smiles by Homemade Shine
Secondhand Smiles
Verse 1
I see you laughing down the street, (hmm, yeah)
A stranger’s joy where our shadows meet.
The way you grin, it pulls me near,
A quiet echo of love I used to hear.
Chorus
Secondhand smiles, I watch from afar, (ooh, ooh)
Borrowed warmth from a fading star.
I feel the laughter, I feel the pain,
A love I lost in someone else’s name.
Verse 2
The café smells like cinnamon and rain, (mmm)
I sip my coffee, swallow the strain.
Your eyes in theirs, a fleeting spark,
A light that dances in the dark.
Chorus
Secondhand smiles, I watch from afar, (ah-ah)
Borrowed warmth from a fading star.
I feel the laughter, I feel the pain,
A love I lost in someone else’s name.
Bridge
Maybe someday I’ll find my own, (hmm)
A smile that’s mine, a love full-grown.
Till then I’ll linger in the glow,
Of memories that ebb and flow.
Verse 3
The park bench holds another pair, (mmm)
Hands entwined in the autumn air.
I trace your shadow in the leaves,
A gentle ache that softly grieves.
Chorus (Extended)
Secondhand smiles, I watch from afar, (ooh, ooh)
Borrowed warmth from a fading star.
I feel the laughter, I feel the pain,
A love I lost in someone else’s name.
Every glance, every fleeting spark, (ah-ah)
Lights a fire in a quiet dark.
I’ll hold the pieces, cherish the while,
And live my heart through secondhand smiles.
Outro
Secondhand smiles, bittersweet and slow, (mmm)
A gentle lesson in letting go.
I’ll walk alone, but I’ll survive,
With borrowed love keeping me alive.