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Artist: Brian Fallon
Canonical path: /brian-fallon/when-you-re-ready
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When You're Ready
Read When You're Ready lyrics by Brian Fallon on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When You're Ready
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In this life there will be trouble
But you shall overcome
They'll hurt you in your heartstrings
They'll leave you in the dust
But you do just like I told you
Stand strong and hold your own
A soft answer quiets wrath
A gentle whisper breaks a bone
I can't tell you who to love
I don't know who that might be
I hope they cheer you up like crazy
Sweep you right up off your feet
Though I don't want you to grow up
'Cause I don't want you to leave
When you're ready to choose someone
Make sure they love you
Make sure they love you half as much as me
In the night there will be darkness
But your light is bright enough
There'll be lovers sometimes leaving
And lovers you'll stand up
But you do just like I told you
Keep your heart above all things
It's a wicked world, my lovely
But you don't have to let it in
I can't tell you who to love
I don't know who that might be
I hope they cheer you up like crazy
Sweep you right up off your feet
Though I don't want you to grow up
'Cause I don't want you to leave
When you're ready to choose someone
Make sure they love you
Make sure they love you half as much as me
So for now I'll be your audience applause
For now I'll leave the night light on
And I know the time is flying
So much has already flown
And I'm watching you just color
Yeah, I'm watching you just color
With your brand new pajamas on
I can't tell you who to love
I don't know who that might be
I hope they cheer you up like crazy
Sweep you right up off your feet
Though I don't want you to grow up
'Cause I don't want you to leave
When you're ready to choose someone
Make sure they love you
Make sure they love you
God, I pray they love you half as much as me
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