THE ALWAYS CAFÉ SMILE

by @mal70

There is no demo for this song.

Liner Notes

The café is real, the name changes to protect the guilty.

Lyrics

THE ALWAYS CAFÉ NERO SMILE the friendliest café in harpenden where often i while away an hour maybe two, maybe longer maybe four, maybe more

sometimes i'm up and sometimes i'm down and sometimes i'm stuck in the middle somewhere but always always i'm cheered by the easy smiles from the hard-working faces who serve me the latte always one shot extra hot

there are lives going on behind the smiles hopes and worries sometimes celebration and sometimes sadness and often tiredness but always a smile and a friendly word will shine like the sun over stories that linger beyond… MC. 29.01.2026

Comments

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This reminds me of a song I wrote when I was visiting my friends in NYC and visited one of their local cafes. The lovely energy local cafes give and receive from their regulars is such a great energy and prompt for songwriting. Love this 💛

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@mal70

Thanks for the Café song feedback. Might need some tinkering to be able to add music etc maybe?

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Probably but I'm not the final word on that. When I instantly hear the music and melody it is usually well within the comfort range of what I write or have listened to for a long time. That range isn't all encompassing so just because I don't hear it doesn't mean it isn't there.

If I were looking at this as bits I really wanted to make my own I'd do some shifting but I'd be encouraged by the snippets and vibes captured. There are musical lines there for me: latte, shot, hot and the last few couplets. I'd start with finding the sound for those parts and building the rest out.

Hopefully that's encouraging and/or helpful?

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@mal70

Yes, thanks, I'll take a look again.

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