a graduation song for the class of 2020 (standing by my side)

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This is a song I wrote for the class of 2020, and anyone else who feels like they’re lacking closure because of COVID-19. As a senior, it was heartbreaking to have my school year suddenly cut short, and as someone who never really liked being at school, I was surprised how much I could miss it. It’s still hard to believe that my years in high school are over and that I’m entering this new stage in my life. I couldn’t have imagined that my school year would end like this. With class trips, proms, banquets, sports events, and graduation ceremonies canceled, there are so many final moments that the class of 2020 won’t be able to experience, and with so much uncertainty for the future, it’s easy to become discouraged. But despite the consequences of this weird time, I’m excited to see what the future holds for each one of us as we part ways.

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Lyrics:

The end is finally here
But it’s not clear
Where this goes

I know, I understand
It’s just not how I planned
For it to go

12 years went by pretty fast
I didn’t realize when it passed
and I

I want the chance to say goodbye
I walked the hallways one last time
And didn’t know
I didn’t know

And we were waiting for the day
And all the things that we would celebrate
They said the best was yet to come
But we won’t be together when it’s done

I want to walk across the stage
I want to hug someone goodbye
With everyone I love
Standing by my side

I’ll look through photographs
All the things we had
And didn’t see

It’s all just so bizarre
Here we are
So suddenly

The world out there seems pretty big
I hope it knows I’m just a kid
and I

I’m scared to have to say goodbye
Guess all that’s left to do is try
To be alright
I’ll be alright

And we were waiting for the day
And all the things that we would celebrate
They said the best was yet to come
But we won’t be together when it’s done

I want to walk across the stage
I want to hug someone goodbye
With everyone I love
Standing by my side

We’ll all go our separate ways
I hope I don’t forget those days
No I don’t want to end this way
Oh I don’t want to end this way

Despite the moments we can’t have
I won’t forget the ones we had
Oh I don’t want to end this way
No I don’t want to end this way

‘Cause we were waiting for the day
And all the things that we would celebrate
They said the best was yet to come
But we won’t be together when it’s done

I want to walk across the stage
I want to hug someone goodbye
With everyone I love
Standing by my side

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