i see the way you stare at empty skies
like you’re counting every star that’s said goodbye
your shoulders shake but you pretend you’re strong
like you’ve been carrying this world for far too long
you smile softly, but i see the cracks
all the sleepless nights you never talk about
you say the air feels heavy in your chest
like every breath is just another test
and i keep asking what’s been hurting you
but you just whisper “somni… i’m tired too.”
you say the world is pressing down again
like gravity was made just for your pain
but i can’t stand and watch you disappear
i’m screaming though you barely hear
don’t say goodbye to me tonight
don’t fade into the dark and quiet
you’re more than all the pain you hide
you’re more than all those tears you fight
arlin please, just stay with me
don’t let the shadows take you deep
if the world is crushing down your soul
i’ll hold the weight, i’ll take it all
just don’t leave me here alone.
i remember when we used to run
through broken halls and chasing sun
you’d laugh so loud the whole sky shook
like nothing bad could ever look our way
but now your eyes are oceans deep
full of storms you’re scared to speak
and every word you say to me
feels like you’re slowly setting yourself free
you say the only peace you see
is somewhere i can’t follow you to be.
and every time you say those words
my heart feels like it’s breaking first
i try to pull you back again
but my hands keep slipping in the wind
don’t say goodbye to me tonight
don’t fade into the dark and quiet
you’re more than all the pain you hide
you’re more than all those tears you fight
arlin please, just stay with me
don’t let the silence set you free
if the world is crushing down your soul
i’ll hold the weight, i’ll take it all
just don’t leave me here alone.
maybe i’m not strong enough
maybe love is not enough
maybe every word i say
just drifts like ashes blown away
and every night i sit and pray
that you’ll still be here the next day
but lately i can see it clear
you’re already halfway disappearing
and god, i’m scared i’m losing you
while standing right beside you.
i’m supposed to be your sister
the one who keeps you safe
the one who catches every tear
before it hits your face
but if you fall beyond my reach
if i can’t pull you through
does that mean i failed the one
who meant my whole world too?
so don’t say goodbye to me tonight
don’t close your eyes and lose the fight
you’re more than every wound you feel
your heart is something time can heal
arlin please, just stay and breathe
don’t let the darkness bury me
if the world is crushing down your soul
i’ll stay right here, i won’t let go
even if my voice will break
even if my hands still shake
i’ll scream your name into the night
just please…
don’t disappear from my life.
because if you fade into the dark someday
i’ll always wonder if i could’ve made you stay.
and i’ll carry that silence…
where mybro
