Erik Swerrie Music

Lyrics

Love You By Staying Apart
Words & Music by Laura Bohler, Jon Newquist & Erik Swerrie

The whisper of your hand across my cheek,
The sweetness of your lips brushing mine,
The shelter of your arms surrounding me,
I've waited for you all of my life

The wedding invitations have been sent,
The date is set and so is my heart,
I can't believe how everything has changed,
Waiting longer is impossibly hard

As the fever rises, distance will slow the spread,
The whole world tries to stay away to keep our loved ones safe,
Changing how we live in the space of just a breath,
We hold each other in our hearts until a better day

I swear to you nothing’s changed about forever,
And I still do feel the same within my heart,
I promised you we’d always be together
I'm Learning How to Love You by Staying Apart

Daddy sets the table 'n mama cooks,
Hand in hand we pray each Sunday meal,
News and singing, laughing at the jokes,
The story of this life for me, is real

But this time, I can only drop off groceries,
I leave them at the threshold I can’t pass,
I see you through the window smiling mostly,
But tears are falling just behind our masks

As the fever rises, and distance slows the spread,
The whole world works together, to keep our loved ones safe,
Changing how we live in the moment of a breath,
We hold each other in our hearts to reach a better day

And I swear to you we're still in this forever,
I still do feel the same within my heart,
Our family has always stayed together,
Who could have thought that loving you would mean staying apart?

I remember every time we touched,
That's why I know the answer's love

Yes, I swear to you, we haven't lost forever
I know it’s true, I feel it in my heart,
We will always find a way together,

You have to know I’m loving you by staying apart,
So for now, I’ll Love You by Staying Apart,
Just for a while, I Love You by Staying Apart

Copyright 2020, Laura Bohler, Jon Newquist, Erik Swerrie