A Shoulder To Dry Your Tears

Stay still tonight

Be calm and

Don't fight the feeling quite just yet

Make a choice to make one less regret

Sure, you can't promise, but I can't breathe

While you're losing sleep, I'm losing dreams

And while you were in my bed last night

I had a dream...of you and me



If this is the end then won't you tell me why my heart still beats?

If you don't want this, then why do we still feel everything?

Hurts like a dagger pulling out of my heart

Hurts like pins and needles slowly pulling us apart

If this was meant to happen, please tell me why we want to be together again?

We can't just fake this, when we still feel everything

And tonight, if you are wise you will take a chance with me

I want to make this better

I want to beat the weather

I promise not to smother

I swear in time, I will be less everything  



Stay still tonight

Be calm and

Don't make final decisions quite yet

Make a choice to hear my voice screaming "Don't let me be a regret"

Sure, you are confused, but I can't stand

While you're falling backwards, I'm holding out my hand

And while you were in my arms last night

I had an euphony...of standing tall and holding hands, you with me



You with me, it can be

In time

You with me, it can be

With a little bit of confidence

You with me, it can be

Anything you want

You with me, it can be

Without losing everything we've got



Hold tight, your eyes

Try hard, don't cry

I don't believe you when you say it's over

I can't break free and let you simply float away

Hold tight, your eyes

Try hard, don't cry

I know this is so confusing

But please don't throw away a life worth living

Be quiet, be still

Let me try to stand by your will

I will be so much less imposing

Instead I'll be your shoulder on which to cry

Try hard, be you

I already love you for you

So no need to be afraid of changing what you need to in you



Stay still tonight

Be calm and

Don't fight the feeling quite just yet

Make a choice to make one less regret

Sure, I can't make you, and I will not do that to you

But while you are losing sleep, I'm losing hopes, I'm losing dreams

And while you were in my bed last night

I had a dream...of you and me

Standing strong, knowing it will last

And it wouldn't just be the same



You want a reason? We'll I try my best to let it shine through

Even if sometimes were bad, you see the good in me, and I see the best in you

I know some things are changing, these thoughts are rearranging

But that doesn't necessarily mean that we should let it fall away

I'll always be the best I can, I always want to be the man

Who you want to lay your head on, who picks you up when you're not feeling strong

So if that means I need to change, I will without a doubt, start to rearrange

Everything that made you doubt this, and everything I know I need to do to make it work



This song was only written for you

So you could understand that I am true

And I want to give you one more reason

To stay with me during the changing seasons

I won't give up while you still have my heart

And I refuse to tear your's apart

So if you believe the words I say

Please dry your eyes and trust in me today

It's not too late if you think about it

Let me be the shoulder to catch your tears

Author's Notes/Comments: 

For the only person I have loved enough to change parts of myself for.

For Shannon.

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