Saddle Storms - Storm Behind the Smile

STORM BEHIND THE SMILE | Saddle Storms | Storm Raised Album

Wild hearts crack in private. That's just what the wild ones do.

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She loves like a wildfire, picks up every broken thing she finds, and gives it everything she's got — then gives more away. Storm Behind the Smile is the opening track on Storm Raised, a raw and bittersweet portrait of the woman who smiles because nobody wants to see her rain, swallows down the heartache, and rides the dark out alone every time. Wyoming born, Code of the West in her veins, and she wouldn't change a thing. Especially when the storm wins. - Original by Saddle Storms

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Lyrics:

[Verse 1] She loves like a wildfire burning right down to the bone, The kind that can never leave well enough alone. She picks up every broken thing she finds along her way, Gives it everything she's got and then gives more away.

[Pre-Chorus] She learned early on that tears are best kept inside, So she buckles up her boots and swallows back the tide.

[Chorus] She claims she's stronger than the storm, And Lord, most days she holds her own. But wild hearts crack in private, That's just what the wild ones do. She smiles 'cause nobody wants to see her rain, Swallows down the heartache, carries all the pain. Loves too hard for her own good, right down to the bone — She's the storm behind the smile. She carries it alone.

[Verse 2] She raised her babies the way Wyoming raised her — strong, Loves 'em harder than her last breath, has her whole life long. Code of the West runs through her veins like a river finding ground, She still tips her hat to her elders every time they come around.

[Pre-Chorus] She don't ask for much, just enough to make it through, When somebody needs her, she don't ask what for or who.

[Chorus] She claims she's stronger than the storm, And Lord, most days she holds her own. But wild hearts crack in private, That's just what the wild ones do. She smiles 'cause nobody wants to see her rain, Swallows down the heartache, carries all the pain. Loves too hard for her own good, right down to the bone — She's the storm behind the smile. She carries it alone.

[Bridge] There are nights when the weight gets heavy And the smile costs more than she's got. When she's everybody's anchor And she's worn down to the knot. She don't let nobody see it, Just rides the dark out alone. Then wipes her face come morning And calls herself back home.

[Chorus] She claims she's stronger than the storm, And Lord, most days she holds her own. But wild hearts crack in private, That's just what the wild ones do. She smiles 'cause nobody wants to see her rain, Swallows down the heartache, carries all the pain. Loves too hard for her own good, right down to the bone — She's the storm behind the smile. She carries it alone.

[Outro] Still wild. Still standing. Still smiling through the rain. Wyoming born and Code of the West — She wouldn't change a thing. Even when the storm wins. Especially when the storm wins.

Written by Saddle Storms: https://SaddleStorms.com About Saddle Storms: Wyoming-born outlaw country, western storytelling, rodeo soul, heartbreak ballads, and Code of the West honesty from six generations of ranch life.

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