One of the rare Tangerine Dream songs with vocals, this song uses William Blake’s “The Smile” for the lyrics.
Edgard Froese said this about the usage of William Blake’s poetry:
My interests in philosophy lead me to William Blake, whom I’ve admired for about 20 years as one of the greatest writers...
There is a smile of love
And there is a smile of deceit
And there is a smile of smiles
In which these two smiles meet
And there is a frown of hate
And there is a frown of disdain
And there is a frown of frowns
Which you strive to forget in vain
For it sticks in the hearts deep core
And it sticks in the deep back bone
And no smile that ever was smiled
But only one smile alone
That betwixt the cradle & grave
It only once smiled can be
But when it once is smiled
There’s an end to all misery
Smile was written by Christopher Franke & Edgar Froese & Paul Haslinger & William Blake.
Smile was produced by Christopher Franke & Edgar Froese & Paul Haslinger.