Hold You from Ends by Nick Lutsko

I never got to say goodbye
To who you were before
You’re changing everyday
And I am barely keeping score
The sun sets on the same old sky
It’s easy to ignore
The distance from the starting line
When what you’re running toward
Is always moving forward

Handprints on the windows
Goldfish on the floor
People on the TV screen
That make my head feel sore
One day I’ll remember
That they’re not there anymore
When you turn down a different road
This old car can’t explore
Just know that you’re adored
Since the day that you were born

I still hold you
After I put you down
I will hold you
Until I’m no longer around
And then you will carry me

All the affirmation
That your brain will soon delete
Marinates in another place
That’s just beyond your reach
It’s my job to remind you that
The love will never leave
And every experience
Is like a fallen leaf
That nourishes the tree

You’ve been having bad dreams
Baby, I’ve got ‘em too
You wake up screaming
And I lay down next to you
I can feel each passing day
Slip out from under my feet
I don’t mind sliding though
When you are holding me
Blood on the canvas
Painting with a heavy hand
There is no need for subtlety
To make you understand that

I still hold you
After I put you down
I will hold you
Until I’m no longer around
And then you will carry me

• Alternative
• indie rock
• progressive pop
• Chattanooga