Songs by John Tim Cole

Smile Right Back (2025)

Smile Right Back

Hello my friend
Take a look around you
Scan every face and if you see a welcome smile
And if you feel it's fine, smile right back again

What about to those who are wearing sun hats?
What about to the people that you don't know?
What about to the folks who come from Neptune?
What about to the ones who're on their own?

Just for a moment
Put away the fear
Try to see the person
And not just their veneer

What about to those who're wearing blue jeans?
What about to people that stoop too low?
What about to the folks who are only five feet?
What about to the ones who're in the zone?

Just for a moment
Put away the fear
Try to see the person
And not just their veneer

So my friend
Have you had a look around
Watched every face and if you saw a kindly smile
And if you felt it fine, did you smile right back again?

What about to those who were in the sun hats?
What about to people that you didn't know?
What about to the folks who were from Neptune?
What about to the ones who were on their own?

Just for a moment
Did you ditch the fear?
Did you try to see the person
And not just their veneer?

Smile Right Back (3m 42s)

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This song is about trusting your instincts. If you see a welcoming smile, and if you feel it's right, then be brave & smile right back!

It was originally written and recorded in 2025 (the link to the video for that is below).

In 2026 I decided I needed to change 2 words of the lyric ('hello' and 'ditch'), to add a solo guitar outro, and to change the sounds a bit. The video for that final remix is above.

'AI-free' and created entirely from my own mind & imagination.

Songs by John Tim Cole

Smile Right Back (2025)

Smile Right Back (Lyrics)