As long as you’re here

Sometimes… even the quiet hurts

But I don’t want anyone else to feel the weight I hide inside

I keep trying to make everybody happy

Maybe it’s just that part of me that can’t say “no”

Or maybe I just can’t stand the thought

Of anyone drowning the way I do

Every friend with their own world

I burn myself out trying to keep up

Always hanging with the same few

And losing the ones I had before

Back when there were too many of us…

And somehow, I still felt empty

Now I barely even see them

Feels like I’m a bad friend

But I miss those nights

Sleeping on Discord calls

Even if nobody said a word

I don’t need you to fix it all

Just… tell me you’re here

That’s enough, yeah, that’s enough

I don’t need to be the funniest

Or the strongest one in the room

I just wanna hear, once in a while:

“It’s okay, you don’t have to carry everything.”

I don’t fall asleep on calls anymore

But damn… I still miss it

I’m tired of choosing sides

And when I’m there, I feel guilty

Always like background noise

And I don’t even listen to what I like anymore

When I’m alone, it hits heavier

I miss their voices

Even if it’s virtual, even if we’re just sitting there

It feels more real than real life

I’m probably not the perfect friend

But sometimes I just need someone to say:

“Thanks for sticking around”

Even when I’ve got nothing to say

I don’t need you to fix it all

Just… tell me you’re here

That’s enough, yeah, that’s enough

I don’t need to be the funniest

Or the strongest one in the room

I just wanna hear, once in a while:

“It’s okay, you don’t have to carry everything.”

Sometimes just hearing you breathe in the mic

Or sitting in silence together…

That’s enough… I’m not alone

I don’t need anything else

As long as you’re here… it’s enough