Hold me when I hold you

[Verse 1]
It’s the middle of the night again,
The clock won’t move, the house won’t bend.
Your crying cuts straight through my chest,
I whisper calm, but I’m a mess.

My body’s here, my mind’s so thin,
Running on love, worn from within.
I rock you slow, I count your breath,
Afraid of failing you to death.

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t need sleep, I need you okay,
So I stay… I stay.

[Chorus]
Hold me while I hold you,
I’m breaking too, but I won’t let go.
If the night feels like it’s winning,
I’ll stand right here and take the blow.
You don’t know it, but you saved me,
Even while you’re falling apart.
Hold me while I hold you,
This is love… in the dark.

[Verse 2]
Your tears soak into my worn-out shirt,
Like you’re carrying the weight of hurt.
You’re too small to know this fight,
But you feel everything tonight.

And there she is, in the doorway light,
Eyes full of love, empty of sleep tonight.
She doesn’t speak, she doesn’t move,
She knows exactly what I’m losing too.

[Pre-Chorus]
We’re so damn tired, but we don’t run,
This is how families are won.

[Chorus]
Hold me while I hold you,
I’m scared as hell, but I stay strong.
If your world feels like it’s ending,
I’ll be the place you belong.
You don’t see it, but you heal me,
Every time you calm your heart.
Hold me while I hold you,
This is love… torn apart.

[Bridge]
Maybe one day you’ll sleep through storms,
And I’ll forget these shaking forms.
But if you ever doubt my love,
Know I chose you when it was rough.

I chose you tired.
I chose you lost.
I chose you every single cost.

[Final Chorus]
Hold me while I hold you,
Your breathing slows, your eyes find mine.
In that look I see forever,
And suddenly… I’m fine.
If this is what real love costs,
Then I’ll pay it every night.
Hold me while I hold you,
We survived… another fight.

[Outro]
The house is quiet, you finally sleep.
She meets my eyes…
And we both just breathe.

piano-driven soul, pop ballad, male