[Verse 1]
I'm fourteen and I'm tired
Of carrying this weight
My backpack and my heart
Both feel twice my age
At the school gate, I smile
Then I fold back in
I try to act okay
But I don't know where to begin
[Pre-Chorus]
So I look up through my window
To the face in the sky
If you hear me, Athena
I'm trying, I'm trying
[Chorus]
Athena, please stay
Hold my hands today
Athena, please stay
When I start to break
Teach me how to breathe
When the world cuts deep
Athena, please stay
Please stay with me
[Verse 2]
My mom's voice gets sharp
My phone stays on silent
I write notes in my room
Then tear them to pieces
I feel too much, too fast
Like a storm in my chest
Everybody says "be strong"
But I need help like the rest
[Pre-Chorus]
So I look up through my window
To the face in the sky
If you hear me, Athena
I'm trying, I'm trying
[Chorus]
Athena, please stay
Hold my hands today
Athena, please stay
When I start to break
Teach me how to breathe
When the world cuts deep
Athena, please stay
Please stay with me
[Bridge]
I'm not asking for a miracle
Just a little light
One clean thought
One calm night
If I'm shaking, if I'm small
If I cannot tell
Let me borrow your courage
'Cause I can't do this by myself
[Final Chorus]
Athena, please stay
Hold my hands today
Athena, please stay
When I start to break
Teach me how to breathe
When the world cuts deep
Athena, please stay
Please stay with me
Athena, please stay
I'm only fourteen
Athena, please stay
And carry me