For Now

For Now, You Help Me Breathe

Verse 1

Some days I wonder if you know

The thousand thoughts I never show,

I type a message, then erase

The fear that's written on my face.

Distance makes a monster out of time,

A quiet hour can mess with my mind.

But then your name lights up my screen,

And suddenly you're real again to me.

Pre-Chorus

I know that fear can twist the truth,

Turn empty silence into proof.

So tell me once, then tell me twice,

That you're still here, that I'm alright.

Chorus

I often read our messages,

Evidence I'm not dreaming.

Still remember my damages,

Do the memories have meaning?

I check obsessively for your reply,

Blame me or not, I'm scared you'll leave.

I'm always asking why,

But for now, you help me breathe.

Verse 2

I carry echoes from before,

Old doubts knocking at the door.

They tell me people disappear,

They make goodbye sound way too near.

And I know you aren't the ones who left,

But fear doesn't always make sense.

I'm trying not to let my past

Turn something beautiful into glass.

Pre-Chorus

I know you can't erase the scars,

Or chase away my every thought.

But every time you say my name,

The world feels quieter again.

Chorus

I often read our messages,

Evidence I'm not dreaming.

Still remember my damages,

Do the memories have meaning?

I check obsessively for your reply,

Blame me or not, I'm scared you'll leave.

I'm always asking why,

But for now, you help me breathe.

Bridge

Maybe one day I won't need proof

That something good can still be true.

Maybe silence won't feel like a storm,

Maybe I'll stop waiting for the door.

But until then, through every doubt,

You're the voice that pulls me out.

I don't need forever tonight,

Just tell me you're still by my side.

Final Chorus

I often read our messages,

Evidence I'm not dreaming.

Still remember my damages,

Do the memories have meaning?

I check obsessively for your reply,

Blame me or not, I'm scared you'll leave.

I'm always asking why,

But for now, you help me breathe.

For now, you help me breathe.

For now, you're here with me.

And maybe that's enough tonight

To let myself believe.