Learn English with Songs: “People should smile more”

Good morning!

“People should smile more” is an amazing song by Newton Faulkner, and don’t you agree they are right?

1. Read the lyrics
2. Understand the vocabulary
3. Sing along to the video!

Lyrics

People should smile more
I’m not saying there’s nothing to cry for but you’ve got
Everything laid out for you
Just close your eyes, take a deep breath and start another war

Keep buying, keep moving, this city, is sitting,
next to me, well laid out, it’s gonna come, one thing is certain

I can’t change the world
Cos tryin’ to make a difference makes things worst
It’s just an observation I can’t ignore
That people should smile more

People should smile more
But the lights are so bright that they blind you, just one more
Meaningless scientific breakthrough
The more we know, the less we care whilst damaged on the way

Keep moving, keep buying, this city, is sitting
Next to me, well laid out, it’s gona come, one thing is certain

I can’t change the world
Cos tryin’ to make a difference makes things worst
It’s just an observation I can’t ignore
That people should smile more

Doo doo ba doo da doo dee dee do

I can’t change the world
Cos tryin’ to make a difference makes things worst
It’s just an observation I can’t ignore
That people should smile more

Vocabulary

Laid out for you – this means something is already made easy for you.

‘Cos – short for “because”.

Blind – to cause (someone) to be unable to see : to make (someone) blind.

Meaningless – having no real importance or value.

Whilst – during the time that.

Damaged – to cause damage to (something): such as a : to physically harm (something).

Video