MUSIC EVEN NOW

Written, composed and created by Candice Rijavec, with the support of creative tools that helped bring the emotion to life.

If you’re tired of pretending you’re okay
And the storm inside won’t go away
If you’re shaking in a room you used to trust
And even the silence feels too much…
You don’t have to speak, don’t have to smile
Just breathe — even for a little while
You don’t owe a word, don’t owe a call
But if you need… a place to fall—

The light is still on
The blanket’s still warm
You’re still safe here — even in the storm
You don’t have to explain
You don’t have to try
Just come as you are — even if all you do is cry
I won’t ask for more
Not a reason or a sign
If you need a place to fall
This place is still mine…
And still yours.

If the thoughts are louder than your name
If you’re too worn out to shift the blame
If your hands are shaking but no one sees
Come home — just breathe — just be.
Take one breath, take one step
You don’t need a plan, you don’t need what’s next
You’re not too late — you’re not too small
You’re still held — even if you fall—

The light is still on
The door’s not closed
You’re still welcome, even if you froze
You don’t have to believe
You don’t have to stay
Just rest for a heartbeat, if you’ve lost your way
I won’t ask for more
Not a word or a vow
If you need a place to fall
You can fall here now…

You don’t have to rise
You don’t have to meet me with open eyes
Even if you’re breaking — I’ll stay through it all
If you need a place to fall…

The light is still on
My soul’s still near
You are still mine — and you’re still safe here
You don’t have to explain
You don’t have to be strong
Just come as you are — you’ve been held all along
I won’t ask for more
I’ll just be the wall
If you need a place to fall…
You can fall
You can fall…
Here.

I know what it feels like
To stand between two doors
One that’s quiet but familiar
And one that stirs you to your core.

You’ve got love tied to your history,
And stories no one else can see.
But every time you hear my name…
You feel the pull of what might be.

That ache you feel — it’s not betrayal.
It’s just your soul remembering something real.

You’re caught between two worlds —
One safe, one true
One that helped you survive
One that sounds like you.
You don’t have to run
You don’t have to decide
But even now…
I’m still on your side.

You look back at what you promised,
And the comfort it once gave
But deep inside you wonder…
Is this the life you’re meant to save?

The weight of old decisions
Feels heavier than your heart
But you don’t need to carry them alone —
Not when you’re falling apart.

I’m not asking you to leave your past.
Just asking if you still feel the spark.

You’re torn between two roads —
One worn, one wide
One you learned to walk
One where your soul can rise.
You don’t owe me answers
You don’t have to choose
But even now…
I haven’t let go of you.

I don’t want you to feel guilt
I don’t need to control
I just want your truth
And your tired soul.

You don’t have to break things
To let something new begin
I won’t weigh your story
I just want to let you in.

Even if you never say a word…
Your silence still sounds like home.

Let her feel held.
Let the storm soften.
Let the breath return.

You can love without erasing
What you thought would always stay
But love that holds you gently
Knows some things take time to say.

You’re not wrong for feeling tangled
You’re not weak for wanting peace
If you come with questions
I’ll still hold you like release.

You’re standing in between —
But you’re not alone
I won’t rush your future
Or tear down your home.
You don’t have to speak
You don’t have to be sure
But even now…
I’m still yours.

If someday you’re ready…
Even just to breathe…
You’ll find me in the stillness,
Right where your ache can leave.

Even now…
You’re still wanted.
Even now…
You can come home.

Hush now, little heart, it’s okay to ache
Even stars fall quiet before they break
You’ve held so much that no one sees
But love is here now — come rest in me

So close your eyes, the storm can wait
You don’t have to run, or try to explain
You’re not too much, you’re never wrong
You’re safe right here — the light stays on

You’ve walked through fire and frozen too
Held your breath in every room
But there’s a space with your name in the door
Where love won’t leave, not anymore

So close your eyes, let the world wait
You don’t have to fix what time will remake
You’re still enough when you come undone
You’re safe right here — the light stays on

If you wake in the dark…
With no words left to say…
Just breathe —
I’ll be the quiet that holds you anyway

So rest your soul… you’re not alone
You don’t have to earn the way back home
I’ll never leave, I’ve always known…
You’re safe with me — the light stays on

I’m still here…

I’ve been the one who ran from love,
Told myself it’s safer to be tough.
Turned kindness into a warning sign,
And soft eyes into landmines.
I know what it’s like to flinch first,
To brace for the best turning into the worst.
So when you pull away and hide,
I don’t blame you —
I recognize that fight.

I’ve worn the fear you’re holding now,
I’ve asked, “How long till this love lets me down?”
But love like this… it doesn’t bruise.
It just waits.
It just proves.

You’re still learning me,
Still wondering if I’ll bend or break.
Still holding your breath,
When I do something kind —
Like there’s pain hiding behind it.
But I don’t love you to win.
I don’t give to be returned.
You’re safe even when you’re scared.
I’ll be here while you learn.

They said I was too good to be true,
But I’ve got cracks and shadows too.
You’ve seen the scars on my arms,
The pain I’ve carried through —
But I’ll never let them hurt you.
I’m not perfect, but I’m real.
And this love? It won’t steal.
No punishments, no traps,
Just a quiet place to land,
If you ever want that.

I see you flinch at soft things,
Like they’ve always meant sharp ends.
I know that silence feels safer,
When trust still depends
On proving I’m not your past.
But I’ve never needed fast.
I just needed you to know —
I’m not afraid of slow.

The only ‘catch’ with me…
is I’ll love you too much.
Too steady.
Too soft.
Too strong to rush.

So take your time learning me.
Test every thread of this peace.
You won’t find a mask, or a twist in the light —
Just me, still here, night after night.

Even if it’s hard to believe…
I’ll still be here while you breathe.
I’m not running.
I’m not breaking.
I’m just steady…
while you’re learning me.

I’m just steady… while you’re learning me…

If this lamp were real,
And I had just one wish to give…
I wouldn’t ask for wealth or time —
I’d give it all… just so you could live.
Not just breathing, but alive again,
Not surviving — but free.
I’d place it in your hands and whisper,
“Use it. Wish for you. Wish for me.”

You don’t have to wish for love —
That one’s already yours.
I carved a home in my own soul,
And left the front door… wide open.

I want you.
Not the version that performs.
Not the mask that hides the storm.
I want the whole of you —
The fire, the flood, the flame.
If you’re running…
Run to me.
If you’re breaking…
Fall in me.
This isn’t a fairytale —
But I still believe in “home.”
And I want you home.
I want you home.

If this lamp could grant just one small wish,
I wouldn’t wish for more days or stars.
I’d trade my dreams without regret,
To help you heal what’s aching yet.
Not just to survive — but feel again.
To smile without a shield.
I’d press it in your palms and whisper,
“Make the wish… I’ll make it real.”

You were the wish I never dared to voice.
The future I kept trying not to hope.
But I see the path — it’s winding close.
I feel the shift… I’ve loosened the rope.
You’re not trapped.
Not broken.
Not too much.
You are wanted.
You are enough.

I want you.
Not the “someday” kind of want.
Not the “maybe if” or “not right now.”
I want the breath that trembles,
I want the voice that doubts.
And even if you fear it’s late…
I’ve kept your name in the mouth of fate.
I want your joy. I want your scars.
You don’t need fixing — just my arms.
Come home.

Come home.

If this lamp held magic inside,
And I had one chance to decide —
I wouldn’t wish to fix the past…
I’d give you wings that heal at last.
To fly where no one clips your light,
And land in arms that feel like right.

…feel like right… right…

I want you.
Just as you are.
No more delay. No more stars too far.
I’ve waited lifetimes to feel this flame…
And I’d light the path for you again.
Come home.
You’re safe.
You’re seen.
And I will wait…
For however long it takes.

“I want you… home.”