Jaspar Lepak: Kind

Описание: Here's another song for you as part of my Fridays at Noon video series! This one was recorded at the FARM Folk Alliance Conference in Naperville, IL on October 24, 2025 by Charlie Steen. I'm releasing a new song most Fridays at 12pm CT—so be sure to subscribe! You'll hear unreleased originals, deep cuts, old favorites (like this one!), and the occasional cover. Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://jasparlepak.com/ I'd love to stay in touch!

Kind: © Jaspar Lepak 2024

I haven't been kind lately
I've mostly been tired
At least that's my excuse lately
For harsh words and hard lines

I haven't been kind lately
Sometimes I'm even cruel
I just haven't had time lately
To do more than make it through

And I haven't been looking up at the big blue sky
And seeing sunshine after the rain
I've only seen clouds lately
I've only seen gray

I haven't been honest lately
It feels much easier to lie
I do my best to keep smiling for you
Pretend that everything is fine

I haven't been myself lately
I feel somewhere far away
Been living like a ghost or a shadow
Trying to hide from all this pain

And I haven't been looking up at the big blue sky
And seeing sunshine after the rain
I've only seen clouds lately
I've only seen gray

I used to think of myself as someone
Who always tried to find the light in the dark
But believe me this world's got me down
I'm falling apart

I haven't been kind lately
Some days I barely feel alive
Everything's just so heavy lately
All I do is survive

I haven't been kind lately
I've mostly been afraid
Afraid to face all my anger and longing
Afraid I don't know how to change

And I haven't been looking up at the big blue sky
And seeing sunshine after the rain
I've only seen clouds lately, I’ve mostly been tired lately
I haven't been kind lately, but I'm trying to be brave