Оксана Соколова, E100, Е100 “I’m With You”

I’m with you, I’m still here
Through the silence, through the fear
I’m with you, don’t fade away
You don’t have to be strong today

She knows how to hold you, keep you warm
Talk the fear right out of every storm
But when she’s the one who wants to scream
She’s left alone with silent walls and dreams

She’ll type, “I’m having a hard time tonight,”
Then erase the words before they see the light
Everyone is tired, everyone has weight
And she can’t find the words to name her pain

To everybody, she makes it look so easy
She never breaks down, she never lets it show
But strength can be a lonely kind of prison
And hearts turn cold when they hold it all alone

Everybody thinks she’s strong, she’s fine
A smile keeps every question out of sight
But it can be so hard for the one
Who became the light, the shelter for everyone

She holds the sky above somebody’s world
Hides all her weariness behind a quiet smile
And all she wants is someone saying
“I’m with you,”
To stop being strong and just be loved awhile

I’m with you, I’m still here
Through the silence, through the fear
I’m with you, don’t fade away
You don’t have to be strong today

With you... with you
I’m still here... still here

They tell her, “You’re the light, you make us breathe
You bring back hope to hearts that used to freeze.”
She smiles and takes a careful breath again
So no one sees the war beneath her skin

She wants to leave that role outside the door
Let go of all the weight she’s carried before
But then she puts herself back on the road
Still believing in the dreams that others hold

She never learned to call somebody near
She keeps her fragile hurt where no one goes
But even strong hearts have the right to weary
To cry into the night and still be who they are

Everybody thinks she’s strong, she’s fine
A smile keeps every question out of sight
But it can be so hard for the one
Who became the light, the shelter for everyone

She holds the sky above somebody’s world
Hides all her weariness behind a quiet smile
And all she wants is someone saying
“I’m with you,”
To stop being strong and just be loved awhile

I’m with you, I’m still here
Through the silence, through the fear
I’m with you, don’t fade away
You don’t have to be strong today

Just notice how her tired eyes still shine
Behind that bright smile, autumn hides inside
Don’t ask her why, don’t make her explain
Just stay beside her when she calls your name

Take that heavy armor from her shoulders
Don’t ask her to be fearless one more time
Sometimes a silent, loving pair of arms
Can heal much deeper than a thousand lines

I’m with you
I’m still here
Don’t fade away
You don’t have to be strong today

Everybody thinks she’s strong, she’s fine
But her heart is tired of holding up the sky
And all she needs to hear one more time is
“I’m here. You don’t have to fight tonight.”

She holds the sky above somebody’s world
But she needs tenderness and strength as well
She wants to hear somebody say
“I’m with you,”
To lay her armor down and just be loved herself

I’m with you, I’m still here
Through the silence, through the fear
I’m with you, don’t fade away
You don’t have to be strong today

I’m with you
I’m still here

(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ah-ah-ah)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ah-ah-ah)