Ethan Jewell
Something to live for
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Intro: [on the phone]
Heey, uhh.. I know I'm probably the last person you want to be hearing from right now. But I realized a lot of things about myself and uh I just, you know I thought I would tell you about them.

Verse:
Sometimes in life it feels like everything’s wrong
Hands shaky, vision blurred
I don't feel like I belong

But then I watch a sunset
The fiery orange ignites something within me and I realizе color in the world is what you make
So maybe I'll watch еvery single sunset
I mean I’d watch the sunrises too, but usually I sleep in way too late

And sometimes my ears ring too loud and I snap at anyone who dares even look my way
But then I hear a young child laugh
Pure unbridled joy that hasn't been tainted
It reminds me that broken hearts can be repainted
It is a simple joy, just like the smell of autumn and new beginning
The way people yell their hearts out in the car when they are singing
The ability to sit, feel my heartbeat and breathe
How sometimes, not always, but sometimes my soul feels in line with everything
The anticipation of waiting for someone to open a gift
The first hug after seeing someone you've missed
Loving hands caressing your face
Holding someone and bringing them so close until there is no space
The anxious anticipation the night before a big adventure
Friends who'll go places, no questions asked where and whatever
Hearts that have been repaired
And scars that are healing
When your chest lightens back up and you're finally feeling
and you're finally breathing
It makes it all worth it a thousand times again
Because even though I hold all this pain and anxiety within
I know that as long as the sun rises and sets from the sky to the floor
As long as those stars and the sky are alive
I have something to live for

Outro: [on the phone]
I guess what I'm trying to tell you is, that there are so many small beautiful things on this planet.
You just got to look for them, you just got to seek out.
A little bit of joy, a little bit of a reason to live every single day.
And uh, you gotta keep going.. so I hope you're doing well.
Whenever you hear this, maybe call me back or something