As You Are

Lyrics

[Verse 1 — intimate vocal, sparse warm piano] I’d like to live inside the stories Where promises outlive the years Fairy tales and melting sugar cones Untouched by doubt or fear I’d like to believe That’s how love stays [Short piano fill] [Verse 2 — bass and relaxed drums enter; conversational vocal] I’m not naïve But I’m not closing off I don’t think anyone Is made for perfect trust We all fall short We all lose our way Become someone We never meant to be [Pre-Chorus — soften the groove; gentle vocal lift] So maybe I’ve been looking For the wrong thing [Chorus — fuller soulful vocal; warm answering harmonies] Maybe trust Was never mine to give I can only love you As you are With tomorrow Still out of my hands I can only love you As you are As you are [Short instrumental turnaround] [Verse 3 — intimate vocal over a light, steady groove] I can only love you knowing You might disappoint me Misunderstand me Or leave ‘Cause maybe love Was never certainty Just the courage To meet each other anyway [Chorus — fuller piano and layered harmonies] Maybe trust Was never mine to give I can only love you As you are With tomorrow Still out of my hands I can only love you As you are As you are [Brief instrumental space] [Bridge — drums drop away; sparse piano, vulnerable vocal] I can’t hold tomorrow in my hands I can’t walk the roads you’ll take Love isn’t believing You could never hurt me It’s making peace With what I cannot control It’s looking at another human And saying “I know.” [Brief silence] “So am I.” [Final Chorus — groove returns; tender, resonant vocal and answering harmonies] Maybe trust Was never mine to give I can only love you As you are With tomorrow Still out of my hands I can only love you As you are As you are [Outro — spacious sung phrases; piano underneath] Maybe love begins When we stop asking each other To be more than human. [Short piano-led instrumental ending]