"With a Smile" is a single by the Eraserheads from their second album Circus & Aloha Milkyway. The song is about a guy who tries to comfort a troubled girl.

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"With a Smile"
Promotional CD single cover
Single by Eraserheads
from the album Circus & Aloha Milkyway
A-side	"With a Smile"
Released	1994
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:38
Label	Musiko Records & BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
Songwriter(s)	Ely Buendia
Producer(s)	Robin Rivera

Meaning

The song is about a sad and troubled girl being comforted by a man. There is a scene at the ending where monster surrounded the girl, then showing up in a place full of happiness after. It shows that the girl probably found peace after the man helped her, with the lines "Now it's time to kiss away those tears goodbye".

It's also supposedly for children who are suffering from terminal illnesses.

It is about the kids suffering and the tears were wiped away when their pain was taken away (by passing).

Music video

It starts off with the shot of Eraserheads in a playground. Scenes show the little girl running around and the band playing in the playground. The music video also shows the people in the swimming pool. The music video ends in a reflection of a swimming pool. Shot in Balara Filter, Brgy. Pansol, Quezon City, the music video is directed by Auraeus Solito. The music video is shot in letterboxed 16:9 aspect ratio.

Cover versions

• Regine Velasquez recorded her version in 2000 from the movie, Pangako... Ikaw Lang.
• South Border covered the song in 2005.
• Select GMA Network artists performed the song at the Prosperity in 2010 New Year countdown special on January 1, 2010 to inspire people amidst all the trials of the Philippines in the second half of 2009 (e.g. Death and funeral of Corazon Aquino, Typhoon Ondoy).[1]
• Aiza Seguerra also covered the song in 2012.
• Christian Renz Padilla performed the song on The X Factor Philippines.
• Daniel Padilla recorded his version in 2014.
• Janine Berdin performed the song at the Grand Finals, Season 2 of Tawag ng Tanghalan in 2018.
• Reese Lansangan recorded her version in 2018 as the theme song for the film Mama's Girl.
• Bea Lorenzo recorded her version in 2020 to pay tribute for the modern heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Bright Vachirawit recorded his version of the Eraserheads classic in 2020. His version will be used as theme song in the simultaneous airing of Still 2gether in the Philippines exclusively via iWant and Kapamilya Channel.
• Lovi Poe recorded her version for the theme song of GMA Network drama series Owe My Love in 2021.[2] Her cover version is also used in Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho as a background music as a tribute to comedienne Mahal, who died on August 31, 2021.[3]

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