Can I stay up with you?

Can I stay up with you?

To write a serenade

To paint a picture of moments

We cannot evade

Two separate rooms

Two separate lives

Are you thinking about me?

Or just how to survive

The next messed up weekend

That doesn’t go your way

Of their demands of your future

That they want to know today

Can I stay up with you?

To write a serenade

To paint a picture of moments

We can’t evade

Like someday we’ll fight

And you’ll slam the door

And I’ll stand there and cry

And fall to the floor

Because life’s just a game

We’re all forced to play

Always going to hell

Never staying the same

Can I stay up with you?

To write a serenade

To paint a picture of moments

We can’t evade

Because someday you’ll leave me

And you won’t turn around

As my world shatters

And loses its sound

And maybe, just maybe

You’ll hear and stray

From the road you were walking

Just so you could stay

And hold me in your arms

Like you use to before

Never letting go

And not wanting more

Can I stay up with you?

To write a serenade

To paint a picture of moments

We can’t evade

Because someday I’ll lose it

And blame everything on you

Walk out the door

Not caring it’s not true

I’ll scream that I hate you

When I know it’s you that I’ll miss

And you’ll find me and solve my problems

All with a kiss

And hold my hand

When I’m afraid of the dark

And wash away the blood

When failure leaves its mark

Most of these words are just borrowed they say

Some color to add when life’s feeling grey

So I ask you again

Can I stay up with you?

To write this serenade

While we have nothing else to do

As quiet as you are

And as loud as I can be

You’ve still stuck around

And put up with me

I hope that you dream

Of what you want someday

So we can go out

And push the obstacles out of the way

To the dreamers

That dreamed

And the stars that listened

When all of your troubles

Will be down wind

So can I stay up with you?

I’ll try to stay awake

And if I fall asleep

My dreams are yours to take

I’ll be your anchor

If you’ll be mine

So let’s not waste it

This little bit of time

So stay up with me

Only if you can

Because I’m an insomniac

Who has a plan

So much to do

So little time

Maybe someday

Your dreams will become mine

Can I stay up with you?

Because I can’t sleep

Even though you’re miles away

Thoughts of you are what I keep

And if you’re not awake

I’ll understand

Just maybe in your dreams

Let me hold your hand

And if I’m the one

Who falls asleep on you

Please hold me safely

Just like you always do

I’m growing tired now

So much energy it takes to write what I feel

Is it just my imagination?

Or is this real…………………

Can I fall asleep with you?

Where I’ll close my eyes

And listen to a heart beat

That slowly matches mine