Are you happier, in his arms, in the television light?
Does he speak to you?....... Say everything right?
Does he know you, like I know you, like the right side of the bed,
When you come home late……, from your friends.
I’ve been wondering through your garden,
Did I give you enough to grow?
I’ve been walking through this empty house,
Did I give you enough to go?
CHORUS:
So let me hold you,
Hold you like you’re the old you.
‘Cuz you’ve been holding on to me
Like somebody else.
So when it falls through,
Am I there? Am I holding you?
Or am I holding a place…
For somebody else?
Are you laughing, are you crying? Is it hard to catch your breath?
Does he get that same smile…., from when we met?
I’ve been humming down these empty halls,
Sung the writing on the wall.
Did we know our song was ending?
When we let go of it all.
CHORUS:
So let me hold you,
Hold you like you’re the old you.
‘Cuz you’ve been holding on to me
Like somebody else.
So when it falls through,
Am I there? Am I holding you?
Or am I holding a place…
For somebody else?
I’ve been living somebody, I’ve been living somebody, I’ve been living somebody else’s life…
Ohhhh - I’ve been living somebody, I’ve been living somebody, I’ve been living somebody else’s life…
credits
from Here and Now,
released October 20, 2023
Written by Aysanabee, Sean Sroka, Derek Hoffman
Aysanabee: vocals, guitar
Derek Hoffman: vocals, guitar, piano, and percussion
Drum programming by Derek Hoffman
Synth programming by Derek Hoffman
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