hold your cards close to the vest,
hold your breath and hope for the best.
don't let the clouds or the rain get you down,
before you know it the world will turn right around.

some things don't matter quite as much once you've given them away. it can't destroy you anymore if you don't let it. and quite frankly, i feel free from you today, for the first time since i've begun to know you. you will never know all of the things that go on beneath the surface, but that's the trick, isn't it? you will never see how hard i'm struggling. you will never see the pain. and even when the pain gets too much to take, you will never see it. i feel alive again today, even if only for a day. with new found strength and faith, we trudge on. it's only going to get tougher, but we can only get stronger. pain is a mother, but it lets you know you're alive. so don't let the clouds or the rain get you down, because before you know it the world will turn right around.

so who's holding you tonight?
my notes are with me, under my bedside light.
it may not shine as bright,
but for tonight, i think it's gonna be alright.