Not There Quite Yet - Théo Fetter

I knew at 13 when she gave me butterflies Her head on my chest, looking up with knowing eyes I saw the confidence that flowed in her veins I'm still working on believing I could be the same There are smiling faces marching, there's a rainbow in the sky There's a flag that wants to honor me and I want to wave it high There are roads that those before us paved With love and careful thought There's a life with no exhaustion from being what I'm not But I'm not there yet And it's okay, it's okay That I'm not there yet I'll take my time I'm not there yet And it's okay that I'm not there yet The world can wait for me I know that I am loved to my core Even if not by the ones I hoped for In the meantime, I'll watch who I grow into day by day And be proud of her either way There are open arms awaiting, there's no hatred in this place There's a room where I can dance with pure abandon and feel safe There are conversations that just might take a little extra care There's a history and weight I'll have to bear But I'm not there yet And it's okay, it's okay That I'm not there yet I'll take my time I'm not there yet And it's okay that I'm not there yet The world can wait for me (I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait) The world can wait for me (I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait) The world can wait for me (I'll wait, it's okay, it's okay) oh-oh (I'll wait, it's okay, it's okay) 'til I'm ready, I will wait (I'll wait, it's okay, it's okay, I'll wait)

Underneath my bed there's a raincoat Packed with scarfs and books, just go look. But don't let the storm slow you down, No Honey, don't let the storm slow us down. It'll slow us down. The sound the furnace makes irritates you. I promise by next spring we'll replace it. But don't let the winter run you out, No Honey, don't let the winter run us down. It'll run us down It'll run us down It'll run us down And, Oh I want it to get better. I swear I'll work to make it better. So please don't leave quite yet So please don't leave quite yet Oh please don't leave quite yet Don't leave Please don't leave quite yet Don't leave Don't leave Please don't leave quite yet

I've been hoping for so long That you would send a sign and don't Tell me how to live without you It happened over night He lost a lonely fight I'll never let him go So many photographs Questions I wish I asked But I won't let it show I'll bring it back to life Darling Oh I'm bringing you back to life Darling Oh It's not quite happy It's not quite happy but it's close Yeah, I'm not quite happy I'm not quite happy but I'm close And maybe that's enough Well maybe that's enough I gotta leave this empty house Put my headphones on, head down Feel my lips start to tremble Oh no I see another girl We're from such different worlds But I think she knows what I'm feeling And things like this remind Me of the better times Together we'll keep going I'm bringing it back to life To love you Oh I'm bringing it back to life Darling Oh It's not quite happy It's not quite happy but it's close Yeah I'm not quite happy I'm not quite happy but I'm close And maybe that's enough Maybe that's enough Maybe that's enough Maybe that's enough

Take the path of least resistance Into the great unknown No directory assistance Now you're on your own But if you're looking for a new world Just open up your eyes Because it's not quite paradise But it sure feels like home Not quite paradise We can learn to grow Oh, it'll be alright No it's not quite paradise Tomorrow's an illusion Yesterday's a dream Today is a solution But you gotta let her breathe And if you're looking for the answer It's right before your eyes Although it's not quite paradise It sure looks like home Not quite paradise We are not alone Oh, it'll be alright No it's not quite... paradise And somewhere from the edge of time When the flow is that and words don't ryhme I'll call you up and say we made it ok And somewhere in the back of your mind When you see your demons come to life And the world just fades away You'll know it's ok It's gonna be ok Ok... ok... ok But it's not quite paradise But it sure feels like home Not quite paradise We can make this place our own Not quite paradise We can learn to grow Not quite paradise We don't have to be alone Not quite paradise No No, No No, No No Not quite paradise But it sure feels like home

Baby don't, the stars look pretty tonight? Well you look wonderful under the city lights Tonight has been, quite a night but it would be Just so much better if you sat down by my side 'Cuz I'm not ready to let you go No I'm not ready to say goodbye Stay for tonight and we can Figure out what's right Come on over, you can bring just yourself You don't have to bring your pets We can talk our tears away And I'll find a way to make you stay Baby I, know it's been hard for a while But it's all worth it, just to see your smile And honey, we should just stop worrying about the future Let's just enjoy now 'Cuz I'm not ready to let you go No I'm not ready to say goodbye Stay for tonight and we can Figure out what's right Come on over, you can bring just yourself You don't have to bring your pets We can talk our tears away And I'll find a way to make you stay Woah, oh, make you stay 'Cuz I'm not ready to let you go No I'm not ready to say goodbye Stay for tonight and we can Figure out what's right Come on over, you can bring just yourself You don't have to bring your pets I'll rip off my hair, I'll even pay I'll find a way to make you Stay Make you stay Just to make you Stay

He thought he was Part of the cavalry He was tall and thin And thought all the girls wanted him He didn't care if they weren't single He just wanted to make it simple He told all his friends online That he led such a charming life He thought he deserved to get it his way But he never even made it to first base! What a nice guy! What a nice guy! He thought he was the perfect dude But couldn't make it work for two What a nice guy! What a nice guy! He thought he was sweet like whipped cream But that was just a dream He was always shouting Something obscene Pretending that he was Aw, the king of Halloween You could always find him bragging About his genes But we knew that boy was lying Cuz he was barely a teen He thought he deserved to get it his way But he never even made it to first base! What a nice guy! What a nice guy! He thought he was the perfect dude But couldn't make it work for two What a nice guy! What a nice guy! He thought he was sweet like whipped cream But that was just a dream And by the way I could tell where this was headin' I almost punched this guy at Screamaggedon! What a nice guy! What a nice guy! He thought he was the perfect dude, come on! But couldn't make it work for two What a nice guy! What a nice guy! He thought he was sweet like whipped cream But that was just a dream