Story Behind The Song

This is a song I wrote about my husband's battle with depression. Missing him, even though he was right here.

Song Description

A song about feeling lonely inside a relationship where the other person has depression or mental illness. The coldness between them, the distance that feels enormous even though they share a life and a home. Sung from the point of view of the support par

Lyrics

Did you think you could wake up
without waking me too?
I know when your feet hit the ground
like they always do
The morning is cold
with no words to break the ice
Here in the dark,
I hold the great divide

Wish I could reach out
and show you what's real
Caught in a landslide,
though I dig in my heels
In desperate times
you walk the barren fields
And though I am here,
my voice you cannot hear

These are the words
you don't want to hear when it all comes out
Running away,
is not going to fix what is going down
Don't let your mind lie to you,
I've been here the whole time
Waiting for you, to take me home
when you're going south

Love can you see me?
Cuz I'm looking at you
Thinking it over,
not sure what to do
Cradle my heart
so I can't feel it too
Rock me to sleep
and wake me when it's through

These are the words
you don't want to hear when it all comes out
Running away,
is not going to fix what is going down
Don't let your mind lie to you,
I've been here the whole time
Waiting for you, to take me home
when you're going south
Going south
Going south