If I Am
Nine Days Lyrics

so you're standing on the ledge
You are in a dangerous and precarious situation, possibly on the brink of falling.

it looks like you might fall,
The situation appears to be quite serious and alarming.

so far down, or maybe you, were thinking about jumping
You may be contemplating some drastic measures, such as jumping off the ledge.

but you could have it all, if you learned a little patience,
If you were more patient and took some time to think about things, you could achieve everything you want.

but though i cannot fly, i'm not content to crawl
Although I may not have all the answers, I refuse to give up and simply settle for less.

so give me a little credit, have in me a little faith
Believe in me a little and give me some credit for having good intentions.

i want to be with you forever, but tomorrow's not too late
I have a strong desire to be with you for the long haul, and there's still time to make that happen.

but it's always too late when you've got nothing,
When you're at your lowest point, it often feels like it's too late to turn things around.

so you say
That's what you believe, or what you're telling yourself.

and you should never let the sun set on tomorrow,
Don't let opportunities slip away by putting things off until later.

before the sun rises today
Take action now, while you still can.

if i am, another waste of everything you've dreamed of
If I don't meet your expectations or aspirations, I will disappoint you.

i will let you down
I will fail to live up to your hopes and desires.

if i am, only here to watch you as you suffer
If my only purpose is to bear witness to your pain and misery, I will disappoint you.

so you're walking on the edge,
You're still in a precarious situation, but this time you're moving forward.

and you wait your turn to fall,
You're expecting the worst to happen and just waiting for it to occur.

but you're so far gone that you don't see the hands upheld to catch you
You're so consumed by fear and despair that you don't realize there are people there to help you.

and you could find a fault,
You may be inclined to look for flaws in the support offered to you.

in the heart that you've been handed
You may question the sincerity and genuineness of those offering to help you.

and it's always too late when you've got nothing,
When you have nothing left to lose, it often feels like it's too late to do anything.

so you say
That's what you believe, or what you're telling yourself.

if i am, another waste of everything you've hoped for
If I don't live up to your hopes and expectations, I will disappoint and let you down.

the answers we find,
The solutions we discover.

are never what we had in mind
They differ from what we originally intended or expected.

so we make it up as we go along
We improvise and rely on our instincts and intuition to guide us.

we don't talk the dreams, i won't let go tomorrow
We don't merely talk about our aspirations, we actively pursue them and refuse to give up on them.

we won't make those promises that we can't keep.......
We are careful not to make commitments we know we won't be able to fulfill.

i will never leave you,
I will always be by your side and support you, no matter what.

i will not let you down (2X)
I will not disappoint you or fail to meet your expectations, even if it's difficult.