Song & Original Writing · Written by Sean Michaelson
Original Writing: 9/13/1994 · Song Version: 3/29/26
Original Writing
HERE I AM (Original Writing – 1994)
Here I am
Living in a fake existence of tattered dreams and shattered hopes,
Trying to ride away from feelings that keep chasing after me,
Striving to hold onto pieces of myself that keep falling apart inside,
And the wake of the water will be all that is left of a child that cries,
I am here don’t forget me, my life is not a dream, don’t shut me down, don’t lock me out, I am here, I am here!!!
Here I am trying to plead for help that will release me from the crushing silence,
But am muted by broken doors and thick words of yelling anger,
Running farther and farther hoping the pain will finally stop following me,
But the murdering waves of the words crash harder inside my head,
And all that is left is the scared and angry heart of a child that cried,
Here I am sitting alone trying to understand why everything hurts so bad,
Wondering why I feel so lost even when nobody can see it,
Trying to escape into the mountains where nothing can yell at me anymore,
Trying to breathe through tears that never seem to stop falling,
I am here don’t forget me, my life is not a dream, don’t shut me down, don’t lock me out, I am here, I am here!!!
Written by: Sean Michaelson
9/13/1994
The following lyrics were inspired by the original writing above.
Song Lyrics
HERE I AM (Song Lyrics)
Verse 1
Here I am
Thirteen on a rusted bike
Up in the mountains where I used to hide
Looking down over that valley
Trying to outrun what’s inside
But I couldn’t leave it there
My childhood slipping through me
Like water through my hands
I couldn’t make it stay
And the wake of that water
Was all that was left of me
Just a child who cried
Chorus
I am here, don’t forget me
This life is not a dream
Don’t shut me down
Don’t lock me out
I’m still here, still breathing
Even when it’s hard to be
There’s a light out in the distance
Calling out to me
I am here
I am here
Verse 2
Here I am
Trying just to scream for help
But no one ever heard a sound
Every word I tried to say
Got buried under anger
And it kept dragging me down
The silence got so heavy
I could barely hear myself
Like I disappeared
And the waves of all those words
Kept crashing over everything
That I once held near
Bridge
There was a voice that used to call my name
There was a light before it turned to pain
I tried to hold it, tried to make it stay
But I watched it slip away
Final Chorus
I am here, don’t forget me
I’m stronger than I seem
You can’t shut me down
You can’t lock me out
I’m still here, still breathing
And I finally can see
There’s a light out in the distance
And it’s calling out to me
I am here
I am here
Yeah, I am here
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Note: The music and vocal performance for this song were generated using AI tools. The original writing and lyrics were written by me (Sean Michaelson). My hope is to someday collaborate with musicians and vocalists to bring these songs to life in a deeper and more personal way.
