When Tears Smile - Waqas, Daim Khalid

Are you ready for these blessings?

Are you ready for what’s coming?

Are you ready for these blessing?

Here we, here we go, here we go now

As I woke up this morning, dawn cracking

But I got up easy, doing salah — wasn’t even sleepy

Open the window to the humming of birds

Spreading tranquillity, praising the lord of the worlds

Turned on the news, only four killings reported

None of them terror-related, no one deported

My woman happy meaning that we all are happy

House is nice and clean, on top of my deen

I step out the door, step out on the concrete

Throw my deuces in the air towards the unseen

Walking the streets, no transgressin'

Bro, I’m even aware of the ants and where I be steppin'

Today, these tears will smile

'Cause today’s a good day to be alive

Today, these tears will smile

'Cause today is a gift

That’s why we call it the present and keep our heads high

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Step on the bus and no one is staring

I see a scarf and a kippah seat sharing

All I see is caring

Young kids who look like thugs

Leavin' their seats so old folks can sit down

It’s a beautiful thing, you know, someone’s bouncin' to Ed Sheeran

One readin' the Quraan and one Charles Darwin

I mean, people smiling, giving each other room

The driver greeting people, saying, «Come back soon»

So I jump off the bus, step on the concrete

Throw my deuces in the air towards the unseen

With a smile on my face, I’m on my way

Headphones bumpin' Ice Cube, today, was a good day

Today, these tears will smile

'Cause today’s a good day to be alive

Today, these tears will smile

'Cause today is a gift

That’s why we call it the present and keep our heads high

I fear the lie, I fear the lie

I fear the lie 'cause my tears they smile

I fear the lie, I fear the lie

I fear the lie 'cause my tears they smile

Today, these tears will smile

'Cause today’s a good day to be alive

Today, these tears will smile

'Cause today is a gift

That’s why we call it the present and keep our heads high

Time to bless up, keep your head high

Time to bless up, keep your head high

Time to bless up, keep your head high

Time to bless up, keep your head high