Verse
Dm
To my younger self, I'm writing you from 2012
F
It's not high school that is killing me, it's my mental health
Dm
Know you struggle now but brace yourself for these few years of hell
A N.C.
You'll paint a smile every day but every night, you'll pray for help
Dm
Wish there was something that I could do to save you from what's coming
F
You might be a soldier, but know that your demons built an army
Dm
And they're taking over now, all I see through my tears is black
A Dm
Tell mom and dad I love them, but I have to go, no turning back
[Pre-Chorus]
F
And I know that your heart is aching
Dm
I know that you don't know why
F
And you can't stop your hands from shaking
Now you want to die
[Chorus]
Dm
If I could tell you everything I know now
F
I'd tell you that the darkness always fades out
Dm
In the end, the light will emerge with no doubt
A
You just gotta keep going, baby, don't back down
Dm
If I could tell you everything I know now
F
I'd tell you that the darkness always fades out
Dm
In the end, the light will emerge with no doubt
A
You just gotta keep going, baby, don't back down
[Verse 2]
Dm
To my younger self, I'm writing you from 2020
F
You made it through the war and woke up to a new beginning
Dm
You graduated college
A
Mom and dad are both so proud that you rose up from the ashes
Dm
E survivor, you are now
Dm
How I wish I could write to the girl back in 2012
F
And send her all the light to find her way without losing herself
Dm
And show her all the things she'll miss
A
If she don't get a second chance
Dm
Thank God I'm here today to tell you that you'll make it through the black
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm F
And I know that your heart was aching
Dm
I know that you put up a fight
F
From making it through all the breaking
A
Now you feel alive
[Chorus]
Dm
If I could tell you everything I know now
F
I'd tell you that the darkness always fades out
Dm
In the end, the light will emerge with no doubt
A
You just gotta keep going, baby, don't back down
Dm
If I could tell you everything I know now
F
I'd tell you that the darkness always fades out
Dm
In the end, the light will emerge with no doubt
A Dm
You just gotta keep going, baby, don't back down