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about
This song is for my family, my friends, and for anybody out there who struggles, or has struggled, with the overwhelming feeling of being sad and alone. Those feelings are real and valid, but you're not alone. There are people who love you and want you here. I love you and want you here. We all know someone dealing with depression, even if we don't realize it. Reach out to the people you love and tell them that you do because you never know.
Be a light for someone who might be struggling in the dark.
100% of proceeds from downloads of this track will go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
lyrics
I'LL LEAVE THE LIGHT ON
The way you hang your head
Like a paper doll
Crushed beneath the weight and the worry of it all
Heavy though it seems
You need not look away
Even mountains crumble
And so too will your pain
I know you're in the dark
But you will make through
Until then, I'll leave the light on for you
Until then, I'll leave the light on for you
Make time for yourself
But know you're not alone
Everybody bleeds
Everybody grows
Go easy on your heart
Hold steady, keep your pace
The callous night's an aching ship set course for morning grace
And though you're in the dark
You will see it through
Until then, I'll leave the light on for you
I'll leave the light on for you
Folded up and weary
Waiting for a change
Beating back the echos of the ghosts of your mistakes
May you find some answers
May you find some peace
Some wisdom in the spaces
Of these pages in between
I know you're in the dark
But you will make it through
Until then, I'll leave the light on for you
I'll leave the light on for you
I'll leave the light on for you
Until then, I'll leave the light on for you
credits
released June 8, 2018
Written + recorded by: Daniel Ellsworth
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