# STILL, I'LL BE HERE *Shin Ha-jun's Song* [Intro: Soft upright piano, faint summer ambience] Do you remember? The summer we were ten? You stole my ice cream, I chased you home again. Funny how the years go by, But some things never change. You still laugh the same way, Though I don't love you the same. [Verse 1] I knew the sound of your footsteps Before I knew what love could mean. Two little shadows on the playground, You were always next to me. You'd call my name across the street, I'd turn around and run. Back then, I thought forever Meant we'd always be the ones. I kept your secrets in my pockets, Kept your sadness next to mine. Never knew that being someone's shelter Could leave you out in the rain sometimes. [Pre-Chorus] And I waited, I waited, For a door you never opened. You were reaching for another hand While mine was always holding. I don't blame you, not anymore. Some hearts don't beat in time. You never promised me forever. I just thought your forever would be mine. [Chorus] So I'll leave my love beside you, Like the sunlight on the floor. You don't have to turn around And be the girl I waited for. I'll untie the little ribbon That I've held around my heart. You can keep the boy who knew you Before the world pulled us apart. And if someday you miss the old days, If the whole world feels unkind, I'll be here, not as your almost, Just your friend, your childhood kind. You don't owe me love. You never did. I'll still be here, Like I always was as a kid. [Verse 2] This morning smelled like summer, Your slippers scraped against the stone. You stood beside me, saying sorry, Like you'd been carrying it alone. I wanted you to know I heard you. I wanted you to understand. You were never just a heartbreak. You were home before I had a plan. And when you said, "Maybe someday," I could hear your trembling voice. But I won't make your hope a promise, I won't turn your guilt into a choice. [Pre-Chorus] It's okay now, it's okay now. We don't have to fix the past. Some of the sweetest things we carry Were never meant to last that way. I can miss the boy I used to be, The one who dreamed you'd see. But I'm learning that a love is love Even when it sets you free. [Chorus] So I'll leave my love beside you, Like the sunlight on the floor. You don't have to turn around And be the girl I waited for. I'll untie the little ribbon That I've held around my heart. You can keep the boy who knew you Before the world pulled us apart. And if someday you miss the old days, If the whole world feels unkind, I'll be here, not as your almost, Just your friend, your childhood kind. You don't owe me love. You never did. I'll still be here, Like I always was as a kid. [Melodic Rap Bridge: Soft beat, intimate conversational delivery] Yeah, we were young, running down the street, Summer on our skin, little stones beneath our feet. You were my first hello, my last goodnight, The little porch light I could find at night. But growing up means learning how to stay Without asking someone else's heart to change. No more counting every kindness as a sign, No more asking when your heart will look like mine. 괜찮아, don't you cry. We were young, we were alright. I can put these feelings down Without putting you behind. Maybe love is not a finish line, Maybe it was never yours or mine. Maybe I can let the old dream go And still love the girl I've always known. [Instrumental Break: Piano and acoustic guitar] [Soft Vocal Interlude] Oh, those summer days, They don't have to disappear. We can keep the good ones. We can leave the hurt right here. [Final Chorus: Gentle harmonies, restrained emotional lift] I'll leave my love beside you, Let it rest beneath the sun. Not a debt you have to pay me, Not a race that must be won. And the boy who used to chase you Has a life he's learning, too. He can love you without waiting For a different kind of truth. If the years should take us somewhere Where our paths no longer rhyme, I'll be grateful that I knew you In that little piece of time. You don't owe me love. You never did. I'll still be here, Like I always was as a kid. [Outro: Piano solo, almost whispered] When did we grow up? When did the summer end? You were my first love. You'll always be my friend. Still, I'll be here. Not waiting. Just here. [End]
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