Album: Here and Now (2011)

Charted: 89

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• Well, I know the feeling
  Of finding yourself stuck out on the ledge
  And there ain't no healing
  From cutting yourself with the jagged edge
  I'm telling you that, it's never that bad
  And take it from someone who's been where you're at
  Laid out on the floor
  And you're not sure you can take this anymore
  
  So just give it one more try to a lullaby
  And turn this up on the radio
  If you can hear me now, I'm reaching out
  To let you know that you're not alone
  And you can't tell, I'm scared as hell
  'Cause I can't get you on the telephone
  So just close your eyes (close your eyes)
  Oh, honey, here comes a lullaby
  Your very own lullaby
  
  Please let me take you
  Out of the darkness and into the light
  'Cause I have faith in you
  That you're gonna make it through another night
  Stop thinking about the easy way out
  There's no need to go and blow the candle out
  Because you're not done
  You're far too young
  And the best is yet to come
  
  So just give it one more try to a lullaby
  And turn this up on the radio
  If you can hear me now, I'm reaching out
  To let you know that you're not alone
  And you can't tell, I'm scared as hell
  'Cause I can't get you on the telephone
  So just close your eyes (close your eyes)
  Oh, honey, here comes a lullaby
  Your very own lullaby
  
  Well, everybody's hit the bottom
  And everybody's been forgotten
  When everybody's tired of being alone
  Yeah, everybody's been abandoned
  And left a little empty handed
  So if you're out there barely hanging on
  
  Just give it one more try to a lullaby
  And turn this up on the radio
  If you can hear me now, I'm reaching out
  To let you know that you're not alone
  And you can't tell, I'm scared as hell
  'Cause I can't get you on the telephone (oh)
  So just close your eyes (close your eyes)
  Oh, honey, here comes a lullaby
  Your very own lullaby (oh)
  Oh, honey, here comes a lullaby
  Your very own lullaby Writer/s: Chad Kroeger, Chris Tompkins, Craig Wiseman, Rodney Clawson
  Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 10

• Heatherann Nelsen from Gorham MaineThis song helps me on my worst days just had surgery and sucudal ideation. I got a whole list if issues who doesn’t. This sing always feels like you’re singing straight to my heart. Thank you for all your music every song speaks to me and I love ervery one. Thank you
• Belinda Colon from New JerseyThis song saved my life. It made me believe that there was something better out there for me. I was in an abusive relationship as a teen well into my twenties and it got me through some really troubling times as well as thoughts. Thank you for those amazing lyrics! I wouldn’t be 33 and happily married with wonderful children if it wasn’t for this song! Keep making inspirational music!!!!
• Jayden from Utah thats sad that the mom died after giving birth to her baby boy
• Patfenis from Birmingham, West MidlandsVery underrated song
  
  Powerful lyrics and motivating - so surprised this didn't do well in the UK
• Lace from Columbia Ct I watched the fatel motorcycle accident of fiance. I wrote yall awhile back w pics. Hope you read it.
• John And Taylor Morgan from TexasWe lost my dad to suicide nov6 2020 I never really paid attention to the words until today it’s touches home for me and my bother we love you very much
• Lila from Stevensville, MtThis song makes me wanna cry cuz I know what it's like to lose the most important one in your life and living with the fact that you think it's your fault and its not.
• Michealawandler from Stevi, MtI love this song SO MUCH! The video is to sad. Made me cry! ;(
• Reya from Reynoldsburg, OhI looked this up because a friend they love this song. I listened to it, and thought of someone who is extremely depressed, and has suicidal thoughts. And of their friend trying desperately to save them. I really like this song, even though I'm not a huge fan of Nickelback.
  
• Hannah from Gratz, PaI get strong anti-suicide vibes from this song. "If you can't tell, I'm scared as hell 'Cause I can't get you on the telephone." It makes me think of someone rushing to get to the home of their friend, because they're worried that they might kill themselves. "You're gonna make it through another night." Again, talking about suicide....
  "Stop thinking about the easy way out There's no need to go and blow the candle out, because you're not done, you're far to young and the best is yet to come." This for me, is one of the most beautiful bit of lyrics in this song. It's a beautiful metaphor and a reminder that life goes on.
  I've been depressed for awhile, I've attempted suicide. Sometimes I play this song just to hear the reassurance that it gets better. It may be a long time in the future,
  and even though life sucks now, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

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