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'A Smile For A Stranger' Collaboration
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A Smile For A Stranger © 2006 Lyrics by Christine Molloy Siddaway & Music,piano, photo by Nadia Cripps. Vocals by Gemma E.
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Hello. My name is Nadia. I compose songs and instrumentals. I play the piano/keyboard. Some of my music is available for purchase via Soundclick and Bandcamp.
Hello. Thank you very much for visiting my site. My name is Nadia Cripps. I'm a piano teacher, a composer and a songwriter. I compose songs and instrumentals. Some of the songs are co-written with other songwriters who write lyrics. Many songs reached semi-finals, runner ups, honorable mention in UK Songwriting Contest and Song Of The Year Songwriting Contest. Four compositions ("Gone With The Wave", "The Swan", "Kindness I Mainly Recall" and "Dancing Snow") reached the Finals in UK Songwriting Contest (in 2008, 2009 and 2010) and Song Of The Year Songwriting Contest (April 2006).
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Genre
Pop • Alt-Pop
Charts
Peak #376
Peak in subgenre #7
Author
Christine Molloy Siddaway & Nadia Cripps.
Rights
2006 Christine Molloy Siddaway and Nadia Cripps
Uploaded
December 24, 2009
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MP3 3.4 MB • 128 kbps • 3:42
Story behind the song
I had an idea for this story after I saw a mother and her crying child. The mother didn't try to comfort him yet she looked at me, a stranger and gave me a wonderful warm smile. I felt sorry for a little boy who didn't get her smile. I thought the title "A Smile For A Stranger" would be a good title for our song. Later my co-writer Christine created her beautiful and moving lyric as an adult version.
Lyrics
A Smile for a Stranger Copyright © 2006 Lyrics by: Christine Molloy Siddaway, music by: Nadia Cripps Verse: [One] You seem to frown when I'm around I can't help asking why It hurts so much I miss your touch Can't you see the tears I cry? I feel so sad the love we had Is barely there to see You used to smile in days gone by Now that's just a memory Chorus: You always have a smile for a stranger You never ever smile for me You always have a smile for a stranger You should be smiling at me naturally Verse: [Two] You look so blue when I'm with you I can't help asking why I'll find a cure of that I'm sure Can't you see the way I try? I feel so sad the love we had Is barely there to see You used to smile in days gone by Now that's just a memory End Chorus: You always have a smile for a stranger You never ever smile for me You always have a smile for a stranger You should be smiling at me naturally You always have a smile for a stranger
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