Face To Face
Gary Valenciano Lyrics

If you let me I will be your shelter
I am offering you my support and comfort, if only you would let me.

I will be your strength and shield
I will be your pillar of strength and protect you from harm.

As you battle in the field alone
As you face challenges in life, I understand how tough it can be without someone by your side.

There are moments when I sit
At times, I reflect and have deep introspective insights.

And look into this heart that now
I examine my own heart and emotions.

You've made your home
I realize that you have a special place in my life, and you have become a significant part of me.

Never really understanding
Although I try, I don't always comprehend everything that you do.

All that you have done
All of the things you've done to help me grow has not gone unnoticed.

To change this heart
You have helped me change from a cold and rigid heart to one that is softer and capable of love.

To flesh from stone
By letting me into your life, you have allowed me to become more human and empathetic.

It's at these moments when I feel
During moments of doubt, insecurity, or fear,

I'd rather go my way
I feel like I should be on my own.

That I hear your spirit say
But then I hear that inner voice telling me to stay.

Babe won't you stay right here with me
You are urging me to remain by your side.

I know your burdens
You know the struggles I face every day.

I know all your needs
You understand my needs and wants, even when I don't articulate them.

And when you feel you stand alone
During times when I feel alone or abandoned,

As you battle in the field
As I go through battles and life's trials,

I will forever be your strength
You will always be there to lift me back up, making me stronger than before.

Forever be your shield
You'll protect me from harm and danger.

For the rest of your days
You promise to always be there for me, for the entirety of our lives.

'Til we meet face to face
Until the day we can see each other in person, possibly in the afterlife.

Day by day I seem to fear the fight
I'm repeatedly tormented by my insecurities and the trials I face.

As I do battle with these thoughts in my head
I'm fighting an inner battle that no one can see but me.

Thinking of what it would be like for
I'm envisioning a better version of myself, trying to become that person.

Just today to do all that
I wish I could do everything I've dreamed of doing, just for one day.

I've often felt
I've experienced many feelings of loneliness and hopelessness.

Only one could love somebody
I feel like my heart is so cold and lost, that only a special person could love me in spite of it.

With a heart so cold
My heart feels numb and detached from the world around me.

So lost just like my own
I feel like I'm wandering in the darkness, not sure where I'm headed.

Sometimes I feel you should just give up on me
I'm scared that you'll eventually tire of trying to help me, and leave me to fend for myself.

'Coz I keep pushin' you to the limit
I feel like I'm constantly testing your patience and kindness, and it's my fault that you'll eventually leave.

But you never ever let me go
Through thick and thin, you never give up on me, and always stick around.

And with that still small voice
With your gentle and patient manner,

I hear you say to me
You are telling me

Come home
That it's okay to come back to you, to where I belong.