The Beginning of the Story - Miist feat. Michael Ursu (Could You Lend Me a Smile - Spoken Word)

"Could You Lend Me a Smile" by Miist is the lead single on her sophomore album, "6 Important Songs". It is a song about ending loneliness and changing the way we look at each other. It all starts with a smile. "Could You Lend Me a Smile" is being released here in 15 languages with 14 artists on 5 continents and members who have over 60 Grammy's/nom's. It is a part of Miist's Global Smile Project (www.miistthesinger.com/smile) and her non-profit foundation the World Smile Initiative.

It was filmed in Bologna Italy in 2025.

It is available in the following languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean, Polish, German, French, Italian, Hindi, ASL, Spoken Word, Tagalog, Japanese and Hawaiian.

The Smile Project is based on Miist's challenge that "15 Seconds can change our world". Her "Make Me Smile with Miist" Podcast (www.miistehsinger.com/podcast) is available in 150 countries and is a part of her World Smile Initiative to change our world with small, powerful and fulfilling actions.

Miist's Bio includes an extraordinary backstory. 'Abandoned' at 5, survived a terminal cancer diagnosis at 28 (Teen Cancer America Ambassador), learned she had a world class musical gift at 34 years old. Started releasing commercial music March 2024. In 2024 charted twice on Billboard Pop/AC (#21, #26 ) had the #1 Indie AC Song in USA and the #11 Indie Top 40. She is the first Chinese artist ever to have a Top 25 Billboard Pop/AC hit. Has written over 80 songs, recorded in 3 languages, became an Academy voting member in 3 months.

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Written by Miist & AWS
Main Aritist Miist
Featured Artist: Michael Ursu
Project Produced by Miist, AWS, Lenise Bent, Gregory Scelsa, Kitt Wakeley
Executive Produced by AWS, Gregory Scelsa, Claude Ismael, David Young
Arranged by Miist
Recording Engineers: Nicole Schmidt, Paniz Farokhnia
Primary Mixing Lenise Bent
Mastering Engineer Jett Galindo
Cellist: Eru Matsumoto
Violinist: Nathalie Bonin
Primary Pianist: Philip Krohnengold
Recorded at The Village Studios

Video by Giuseppe lanno
Directed by AWS
Performed by Miist
Camera man: Dario Baldini
Female actress / Italian singer: Marlò
Filmed in Bologna Italy April 2025

Spoken Words:

When I open my eyes
I know another day begins
I lay still and stare at the ceiling for longer than I should
"Why am I still here?"

I cannot feel in me the will to... do
To make it through... another day
So I pray to... someone ...
Give me strength to make it through

Why do I have to be alone?
What plan was this to make my heart feel like stone?

On the street I walk
The sounds of footsteps fall all around me
My head down but my eyes reach up to the faces of those passing by me
The strangers all blur into facelessness
The same face, the same uncaring face
The same... sad face
Don't you understand?
It doesn't work without you

If I found the words to stop and ask
Would you be the one to walk the extra mile?
That power left me. Do you have it in you still?
If you have it, I don't want to take anything from you but...
Could you lend me a smile?

Could you give me strength to make it through
It doesn't work without... without you
Can someone please walk the extra mile?
Could YOU lend me a smile?

So many people all around
I drown in people but...
All they look is down, and down, and down
Please look at me

If I could find the strength to make it through
If you could find a way to
walk the extra mile and please...
lend me a smile. For me, that would do.

I need the strength to make it through
We need the strength to make it through.
And today, if you were the one who walked the extra mile.
Then maybe today I would find a reason to make it through And perhaps there will be a day, a day not so far away, a day when you feel like I do today
And then on that day, I would be the one to lend you a smile

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