i like the lyrics. it's a nice positive song. notation wise the music didn't feel as uplifting as the lyrics would imply. but that's not necessarily a bad thing, contrast can be a great thing.
i like the construction of the song too.
the only caveat i have is: regarding the singer, it didn't feel right notation wise in the part
If you smile at life
No one has to know how much you need to smile at all
Walk forward and smile
Don’t forget what you’re smiling for
And don’t forget to smile at all
Look into the sky and smile…
Like it was kind of pitchy here. which can make a good song turn amateur sounding super fast. For my taste, she has a nice voice but it comes off kind of monotone rather than expressive. emotionless. obviously sometimes singers go for that and if that's the case here, she succeeded. just a personal preference on my part so i'm by no means saying it's "wrong."
the break was nice too. i can tell you're a song writing student, awesome
Nice job