Hope Came Smiling

[Verse 1]
I was a child with a dream
A dream bigger than my reality
Too beautiful to ignore
That’s when I found Hope

Hope came to me wearing a smile
It said, Tomorrow will be great
So I thought
All I had to do was sleep

[Pre-Chorus]
Once it’s morning things will change
So I kept my eyes half-closed
I let the whole world fade
And waited for the glow

[Chorus]
Hope came smiling
(hope came smiling)
Tomorrow will be great
Tomorrow will be great
I held on so tightly
To a morning that never came
Hope came smiling
And left me to say my name

[Verse 2]
Now I’m twenty
Nothing much changed
Just a sense of realization
A bitter truth I’m not ready to accept

I might not make it
These beautiful dreams could remain wishes
I kept the bed of faith
But the floor stayed hard and cold

[Pre-Chorus]
Once it’s morning things will change
That line still cuts me deep
I hear it in my chest
When I can’t fall asleep

[Chorus]
Hope came smiling
(hope came smiling)
Tomorrow will be great
Tomorrow will be great
I held on so tightly
To a morning that never came
Hope came smiling
And left me to say my name

[Bridge]
Maybe hope was not a door
Maybe it was the ache
Maybe waking up is love
And not a prize to take

If I’m still here, I’m still here
That has to mean something
I’m learning how to live
With the truth of becoming

[Final Chorus]
Hope came smiling
(hope came smiling)
Tomorrow will be great
Tomorrow will be great
I’ll carry the damage
And the boy I was that day
Hope came smiling
But I’m still here anyway