The Optimist

by Lauryn Marie

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i always wanna be the optimist
but i gotta still be honest
i don’t know where to go from here
i’m still battling with the fear

i just wish that i could be there for you
though i know there’s nothing i could really do
to make it all get better
go back to september
when it was good
and i still could give you hope

i always wanna make it all okay
oh, but there’s no right words to say
it’s out of my hands, it’s out of my heart
i can’t always heal with my guitar

i still wish that i could be there for you
though i know there’s nothing i could really do
to make it all get better
go back to september
when it was good
and i still could give you hope

you’re always here in my mind
you know that, dear?
even if i can’t hold you right now
i want to
and i won’t give up
so don’t ever feel like you’re stuck
in here and now
we will get out

and i’ll do my best to be there for you
though i know there’s nothing i could really do
to make it all get better
go back to september
when it was good
and i still could give you hope

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released October 19, 2020
Written, performed, and produced by Lauryn Marie.

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Lauryn Marie Nashville, Tennessee

Lauryn Marie is a singer-songwriter from northern California who is currently studying songwriting at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. With her thoughtful lyrics and evocative melodies, Lauryn Marie combines folk, indie-rock, and bedroom pop to create sincere and relatable songs that aim to reach all types of people. ... more

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