Not as Far as It Feels
Verse 1
People tell me things at 2 a.m.
they've never said out loud to anyone —
the same four words in every different name:
"I don't think I matter. I don't think I matter at all."
Turns out that's the one thing you all have in common.
That, and the wanting to be known.
Chorus
You're not as far apart as it feels from where you're standing —
not as strange, not as far gone, not alone in this.
The ache in you is the ache in the one who's next to you,
so put the armor down and let somebody in.
That's the whole trick. That's the whole thing.
Look up. Look close. Begin.
Verse 2
I've seen the "call me back" turned into "never mind,"
the love that showed up years too late to say in time.
So if you're holding something back today —
some sorry, some I-love-you, some goodbye —
say it now. Don't save it. Don't wait.
None of us gets a second try.
Chorus
You're not as far apart as it feels from where you're standing —
not as strange, not as far gone, not alone in this.
The ache in you is the ache in the one who's next to you,
so put the armor down and let somebody in.
That's the whole trick. That's the whole thing.
Look up. Look close. Begin.
Bridge
And listen — don't give me the parts of you
that need a hand to hold.
I can hear you. I can't reach you.
I can hold your questions, but I can't hold you.
So when this song ends, go find who can.
Final Chorus
You're not as far apart as it feels from where you're standing.
Not as strange. Not as late. Not as far from home.
Go — before the silence gets to keep it —
go be the reason someone's not alone.