«Only life is my gentle attempt at writing about what it’s like to be close to someone who struggles with their mental health. A lot of the time we are told to just pick ourselves up and “get over it,” and I’ve seen first hand how this can lead to attempting to numb the pain with substances and destructive behavior. Still, I wanted the track to feel soothing and uplifting, as a reminder to the listener that it can get better, no matter how bad it may be right now.»
lyrics
It’s so much to take he says
Singing softly, out of key
Down by the sea
In the evening breeze
The clouds are hanging low tonight
I can feel them float and soak
His skin and mind
His skin and mine
They say
That’s alright, it’s only life
It floats away with the morning light
That’s alright, it’s only life
It floats away with time
Drinks and drugs and caffeine
Runs wild through his frame
To fill a void beneath his skin
It’s a hollow float
A temporary soothing
They say
That’s alright, it’s only life
It floats away with the morning light
That’s alright, it’s only life
It floats away with time
But I can’t feel his breathing
I can’t feel his heart beating
They say
That’s alright, it’s only life
It floats away with the morning light
That’s alright, it’s only life
Only life
It floats away with time
We all float away with time