Wish I Could Hug You

Jace Bosh

Lyrics

[Music Intro]

Verse 1
You don’t say much these days.
The air between words feels heavier now.
I reach for a joke, it breaks in my hand—
even laughter knows when to bow.

Chorus
I wish I could hug you till you feel safe,
till your breath forgets the fear.
Hold the silence like a promise—
that I’m still here, I’m still here.

Verse 2
You say you’re fine, I nod like I believe it,
but truth hums low beneath your tone.
Every “don’t worry” means “please don’t leave.”
Every smile—has to fight to come out.

Chorus
I wish I could hug you till you feel safe,
till your walls all come down.
Let my arms be the place
you don’t have to fight anymore.

Bridge
If safety had a sound, it’d be heartbeat soft—
steady, flawed, forgiven.
And maybe that’s enough:
my two arms and just my touch

Chorus
I wish I could hug you till you feel safe,
but I know that’s not my call.
So I’ll stand right here beside you,
till the fear forgets us all.

till the fear forgets us all.