Helpless Tonight

Intro
I don’t know what to do…
You shut down again…
I’m here… I’m here…

Verse 1
You fade behind your quiet eyes,
The noise too loud, the world too bright.
I reach for you but can’t break through,
It’s like I’m screaming underwater too.
(“breathe with me…”)

You curl up small, try to disappear,
Your tears fall slow — I taste the fear.
I hold you close, but I can’t make it right,
I’m helpless, useless tonight.
(“helpless… useless…”)

Chorus
I wanna fix it, wanna make it stop,
Pull you back before you drop.
But all I have is my open hands,
Trying to help what I don’t understand.
(whisper: “I’m here… I’m here…”)
You’re breaking in a world too loud,
And I can’t quiet it down somehow.
I’d give you peace if I knew how —
But I’m helpless tonight.

Verse 2 
You curl into me and cry,
No words — just shaking sighs.
I hold you close and stroke your hair,
I whisper softly, “I’m right here.”
(“I’m here… it’s okay…”)

You don’t need to speak, I know,
Your heartbeat says what words won’t show.
I stay with you through every fight —
Your storm, my arms, this fragile night.
(“you’re safe… you’re safe…”)

Chorus
I wanna fix it, wanna make it stop,
Pull you back before you drop.
But all I have is my open hands,
Trying to help what I don’t understand.
(“I’m here…”)
You’re breaking in a world too loud,
And I can’t quiet it down somehow.
I’d give you peace if I knew how —
But I’m helpless tonight.

Bridge
Maybe love’s not fixing pain,
It’s sitting with it in the rain.
Maybe care is just staying near,
When the words all disappear.
(“you’re not alone… you’re not alone…”)

Chorus
I can’t fix it, I can’t make it stop,
But I’ll catch you when you drop.
No promises, no perfect plans —
Just these shaking, open hands.
You don’t have to face the fight,
Not alone — not tonight.
(“I’m here… I’m here…”)

Outro
(quiet hum, heartbeat echo)
I don’t know what to do —
But I’m still here with you.
(“still here… still here…”)

female, alternative rock/emo, electro pop/edm, synthwave