During lockdown I had a flood of inspiration and I wrote as much as possible. I told people on social media I was writing a song about missing someone, and asked them if they were missing someone too, and if they wouldn’t mind sharing their story with me. I got the most gut-wrenching messages - I read every one of them. I was so sad for days until I was finally able to pick up my guitar and finish the song.
lyrics
I waited for you all my life
You stayed for a while
Then you said goodbye
But I’m still here and I still cry
Year after year
The pain never subsides
And I love you so
I will never let you go
These things happen
For reasons that I don’t know
And I’m sure
Someone, somewhere felt them before
These things happen
For reasons that I can’t say
And I can’t move on today
Life is wilder than the wind
Highs and lows it goes and blows me down again
And I can’t say I’m not afraid
Just a tree in the storm
I’m trying not to break
And I love you so
I will never let you go
These things happen
For reasons that I don’t know
And I’m sure
Someone, somewhere felt them before
These things happen
For reasons that I can’t say
And I can’t move on today
We’re just all missing people
We’re just all missing people
And we wanna go back and do it all again
But I’m holding on every moment I can
We wanna go back
And turn it all around
But I’m trying
I’m trying
I need you right now
To turn it all around
We’re just all missing people
We’re just all missing people
I just started listening to this album today and am IN LOVE! Every track is perfect.
I'm slightly sad I didn't start listening to boygenius until but happy to be a fan of their music <3 lissie_a
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