Forever With You

# IF I GET FOREVER [INTRO — MALE, extremely intimate, almost spoken] I used to think forever Was just something people said Until you. [VERSE 1 — soft, vulnerable; restrained vocal] I've never been good at believing That good things were meant to stay I learned to love with one foot leaving Before somebody walked away Then you came in without warning And made the quiet feel like home Now I'm scared of something different— A life where I let you go [PRE-CHORUS — voice begins to rise] So if I get A thousand nights A thousand mornings By your side I don't need to know What comes after— Just promise me You'll be there [CHORUS — HUGE, emotional vocal] IF I GET FOREVER I WANT FOREVER WITH YOU If I get one life I wanna spend it loving you When we're older And our younger days are through If I get forever— [brief silence] I want forever with you [POST-CHORUS — softer echo] Forever with you Forever with you [VERSE 2 — stronger than verse 1] I wanna know you when we're changing When the mirror tells the truth When the photographs are fading And we're laughing at our youth I wanna fight about the small things Then forget what started it Still reach across the bed at midnight Just to know you're there in it And if the world gets heavy If everything goes wrong I'll still choose you When choosing isn't easy anymore [PRE-CHORUS — drums building] So give me every Ordinary night Sunday mornings Kitchen lights Give me years That move too fast I don't need perfect— I just want it to last [CHORUS — BIGGER] IF I GET FOREVER I WANT FOREVER WITH YOU If I get one life I wanna spend it loving you When we're older And our younger days are through If I get forever— I WANT FOREVER WITH YOU [POST-CHORUS — layered vocals] Forever Forever If I get forever— With you [BRIDGE — everything strips back; vocal cracks/emotional] And maybe forever isn't promised Maybe that's what scares me most 'Cause I finally found somebody I'd be terrified to lose [pause] So if tomorrow isn't certain... Then tonight— [BUILD — vocal becoming increasingly powerful] I'll hold you like it's everything I'll love you like I've got no time And if I get a million lives— [drums building] I'd find you Every Single Time [brief silence] [FINAL CHORUS — explosive, near-shouted vocal] IF I GET FOREVER I WANT FOREVER WITH YOU IF I GET ONE LIFE I WANNA SPEND IT LOVING YOU WHEN WE'RE OLDER AND OUR YOUNGER DAYS ARE THROUGH IF I GET FOREVER— [INSTRUMENTS CUT; raw vocal] I want forever with you. [FINAL SWELL — layered choir/harmonies] Forever with you Forever with you If I get forever... I want forever with you [OUTRO — close, imperfect vocal] And if forever's not enough... I'll take whatever I get— With you.