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

Listen to my debut album now! https://emmahamel.com/headspace I have merch! https://shop.emmahamel.com/ 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. 🎵 Single now available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, and more! 🎵 http://emmahamel.com/standingbymyside Chords: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/... 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 Thanks for being here :) http://emmahamel.com Instagram:   / _emmahamel   Facebook:   / emmaghamel   Equipment Used: http://emmahamel.com/gear © 2020 Emma Hamel