Better Days
Cam Meekins Lyrics

I just want you to know that I'm stuck in your soul
I want you to know that I am emotionally invested in you

Funny how last week I thought it couldn't be so
It's strange how quickly my feelings for you grew

What I see in your eyes words can't come close
Your eyes reveal so much about you that words can't do justice

No matter what your father says I just want you to know
Despite what your father thinks, I want to assure you of my feelings

That you're a beautiful person, and I want you to grow
You're a wonderful person and I want to see you flourish

The way he talks to you's just so inappro
The way he speaks to you is inappropriate and unacceptable

I hope that you're strong, when he's doing you wrong
I hope you are able to remain resilient when your father mistreats you

And I hope you find comfort in the words of these songs
I hope my songs are able to provide you with some solace

Now sing along and while I tell you this story just listen closely
As I share my story with you, please listen carefully and sing with me

I know you like my music but look, you don't really know me
Although you enjoy my music, you don't truly know who I am

See I live outside the city where there's nothing going on
I reside in a quiet area where there isn't much activity

I just look around for meaning while I'm sitting on my lawn
I spend my time contemplating life while sitting in my yard

One day I met this girl and she was beautiful too
I met a lovely young lady who caught my eye

I look closely at her eyes, a nice light shade of blue
I paid close attention to the beautiful shade of blue in her eyes

She was still in high school, I was one year removed
Although she was in high school, I was only one year older

We're both a little older from the things we've been through
We've both endured some life experiences that have made us mature

Pretty soon I started seeing all the things he would do
Before long, I noticed all of the negative things her father would do

She wasn't black and blue but emotionally bruised
She may not have shown physical bruises, but she was emotionally hurt by her father

It made me so mad I didn't know what to do
I was angry and frustrated but unsure of how to help her

Told her no matter what, I'mma be there for you
I promised to support her through anything she may go through

But as things became more hectic in my life I started fadin' out
Unfortunately, as things in my life grew more chaotic, I began to distance myself from her

Began to lie to her, I wasn't fair to her, I hate it now
I started to become dishonest and unfair, and I regret my actions now

I hope that you can understand my honesty
I hope you can appreciate my honesty regarding my behavior

I really fuckin' wanna knock that dude out honestly
I honestly feel like I want to physically confront her father for his mistreatment

You don't have to believe it but I think about you every day
You may not think it's true, but I think about you constantly

I sing about you every way cause you're the perfect melody
You are my ideal subject for my music because you inspire me

I know the world ain't perfect but to me you were my everything
Although the world isn't ideal, you are my everything and mean the world to me

My little light of sunshine I'm holdin' on for better days
Despite the challenges, I'm holding onto hope for better times with you

I pray for better days
I hope that things will get better

I know what has to happen I'm away
I know what has to be done, even if I'm not there to do it myself

I know in my life I've made mistakes
I acknowledge that I have made errors in my life

I wanna go back where we were sittin' at that ice cream shop
I think fondly about when we shared an ice cream together

I'm lookin' at you in your eyes I'm feelin' like my heart has stopped
When I look into your eyes, I am completely captivated

You laugh at me for gettin' soy peanut butter
You tease me for choosing soy peanut butter

Back then I thought (shit, nah)
At the time, I didn't care about anything else except for being with you

I don't need no other person in my life and nothing else don't even matter to me
All I need in my life is you; nothing else matters without you

Maybe I'm so numb that nothin' bad can ever happen to me
Perhaps I've grown so numb from life that I don't think anything bad can truly affect me

Maybe I'm so evil I attract all of these tragedies
I may even believe that I myself am the root cause of tragic events

Maybe we're so graceful we create all of these masterpieces
Perhaps our dynamic relationship is what creates all the wonderful moments and memories

So facetious we would laugh about it
We would joke about ourselves and not take everything too seriously

Nobody can reach us for a half an hour sleepin' in my half-apartment we don't have to watch the news
For a brief time, we can disconnect from the world and just be together in peace

I never felt more comfortable my face so close to you
Being physically close to you made me feel safe and at ease

And I'mma break it down for you
Let me explain it to you in detail

I think about you every day I sing about you every way cause you're the perfect melody
You continue to be the source of inspiration for my music as I think about you daily

I know the world ain't perfect but to me you were my everything
Despite life's challenges, you still mean everything to me

My little light of sunshine I'm holdin' on for better days
I'm holding onto hope that things will improve, and I can be with you again

What does it mean if I don't know what love feels like
I wonder what it means if I don't truly understand what love is supposed to feel like

My parents got divorced when I was young so I just feel like
Because my parents divorced when I was young, I feel like I didn't have a role model for love

Examples that I have to look upon are probably not great
The examples of love that I've seen have not been the best

Knowing you're in a similar position doesn't make it O.K.
Just because we both struggle with understanding love doesn't make it acceptable

I'm feeling like my goal is to make these blue skies turn grey
I feel like my inability to understand love will cause my happiness to fade

But in the blink of an eye it could go away
However, I understand how quickly everything can change

So even if it's just for ten minutes I wanna drive around with you
Even if it's only for a short amount of time, I want to be with you and enjoy your company

And think about our life in the present these are our better days
Let's cherish our time together now, as these moments may be the happiest we experience