Winter Like This

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City’s glowing, even the cold feels kind
Every little thing is catching my eye
Used to hate this time of year
Now it hits different when you’re near

I don’t know when it started
But my heart’s been acting brave

I like me better in December
Laughing more, staying up later
Every street feels cinematic
Every moment automatic
If this is what love feels like
I don’t wanna miss a minute
I don’t need forever fixed
I just wanna feel this winter like this

Hands in pockets, walking too slow
Don’t even care where we’re supposed to go
Used to rush right through the days
Now I kinda wanna stay

Maybe it’s the lights
Maybe it’s your smile

I like me better in December
Laughing more, staying up later
Every street feels cinematic
Every moment automatic
If this is what love feels like
I don’t wanna miss a minute
I don’t need forever fixed
I just wanna feel this winter like this

Late night rain on the windshield glow
Mall lights mirrored in the road below
Tired eyes but I’m still here
Learning how to breathe through the fear
Not every silence needs a name
Not every answer stays the same
But in the noise, in the rush, in the grey
You make an ordinary night feel brave

And maybe I’m not falling apart
Maybe I’m just learning where I start

I like me more when December stays
Soft little sparks in the middle of the day
If love is real, let it come like this
Warm and steady, easy to exist

People drift and the seasons change
Dreams don’t always arrive in a straight line
Some move on, some circle back
Some stay close, some fade to black
I’m older now, but I’m still not done
Still chasing light when the day is rough
And there’s freedom in not knowing yet
In keeping the door open, not closing it

If I can’t map out every mile
I can still meet the night with a smile

I like me better in December
Laughing more, staying up later
Every street feels cinematic
Every moment automatic
If this is what love feels like
I don’t wanna miss a minute
I don’t need forever fixed
I just wanna feel this winter like this

I used to be the one who held it in
The one who smiled before I let it begin
The one who said, “I’m fine,” too many times
Even when the weight was hard to hide
And I was scared if I slowed down
The lonely parts would finally sound
Like everything I tried to outrun
Like I was never truly anyone

But love doesn’t have to promise spring
To make the cold feel like it’s listening
And friends can change, and that’s all right
Some were only ever meant for a while
I’m learning boundaries aren’t a wall
They’re how you stay and still stand tall
And maybe some goodbyes are true
Even when they don’t undo you
Maybe beauty doesn’t always stay
Maybe that’s what makes it feel this way
A little light you don’t control
A little truth that finds your soul

So if tonight is all we get
I’ll still be grateful for it yet
No need to force a perfect plan
No need to grasp with both my hands
Happiness is not a final prize
It’s the moment I stop asking why
It’s being here, it’s letting go
It’s choosing peace I didn’t know
It’s loving gently, loving real
Letting the softest moments heal
And I can be enough, I can be seen
I can belong inside the in-between

I like me better in December
Hope feels light, not heavy pressure
Every street feels cinematic
Every moment automatic
If this is what love feels like
I don’t wanna miss a minute
I don’t need forever fixed
I just wanna feel this winter like this

I just wanna feel this winter like this
Warm rain, bright lights, and your hand in mine
I just wanna feel this winter like this
No forever fixed, just right on time

Lyrics by Rain Lee Lin Jun. Performed by Rain Lee.

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