As long as you’re here

[Intro – soft grunge guitar + ambient hum]  
Sometimes… even the quiet hurts  
But I don’t want anyone else to feel the weight I hide inside

[Verse 1]  
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

[Pre-Chorus]  
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

[Chorus]  
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.”

[Break – lo-fi keys + distant reverb]  
I don’t fall asleep on calls anymore  
But damn… I still miss it

[Verse 2]  
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

[Pre-Chorus]  
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

[Chorus – repeat with more emotion]  
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.”

[Bridge – ambient guitar + vocal echo]  
Sometimes just hearing you breathe in the mic  
Or sitting in silence together…  
That’s enough… I’m not alone

[Outro – fading guitars + soft hum]  
I don’t need anything else  
As long as you’re here… it’s enough

Catchy pop punk, melodic emo rap, soft grunge, emotional emo pop, raspy female vocal, live