Don’t smile because it happened, baby, cry because it’s over
Oh, you’re supposed to think about me every time you hold her
My heart is heavy now, it’s like a hundred pounds
It’s falling faster than the way you love to shut me down
I think I need a shower, my friends are taking shots
You think it’s happy hour, for me it’s not
Don’t smile because it happened, baby, cry because it’s over
Oh, you’re supposed to think about me every time you hold her
Don’t smile because it happened, baby, cry because it’s over
I want you to miss me, I want you to miss me
Oh, you’re supposed to think about me every time you hold her
I want you to miss me, I want you to miss me
Pour my feelings in the microphone
I stay in, and when the girls come home
I want one of them to take my phone
Take my phone and lose your
Number, I don’t wanna be tempted
Pick up when you wanna fall back in
You can fake it, but you know I know
Know I know
Don’t smile because it happened, baby, cry because it’s over
Oh, you’re supposed to think about me every time you hold her
Don’t smile because it happened, baby, cry because it’s over
I want you to miss me, I want you to miss me
Oh, you’re supposed to think about me every time you hold her
I want you to miss me, I want you to miss me
Heartbreak in the Spotlight
In “Don’t Smile,” Sabrina Carpenter masterfully paints the emotional aftermath of a breakup, flipping the common saying on its head. Rather than smiling because love happened, she urges her former lover—and perhaps herself—to mourn because it’s over. The lyrics reveal vulnerability and longing, with Carpenter yearning to be missed and remembered, even as her ex moves on. Lines about wanting friends to take her phone and resisting the urge to reconnect ring true for anyone struggling to let go. The song’s honest admissions and confessional tone make it deeply relatable for listeners navigating their own heartbreak.
Song Credits
- Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
- Songwriters: Sabrina Carpenter, Others (if available)
- Release Year: 2024
- Label: Not specified