I had the privilege to cover a song by my friend, Ciara Reese, from her Five Year Gap band album, More than Chemical. Ciara has allowed me the creative space to mold, fashion, and arrange the piece with a new musical vision. The lyrics of this song are simple yet powerful, expressing the timeless biblical sentiment: "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning" (Psalm 30:5) i.e., "Now is not always!"

Lyrics

Sun lights up my face
Tears fall on my cheek
I've never felt so seen
I'm okay
I'm okay

I can hear you say
Do not be afraid
And I can hear you say
Hold on one more day
Now is not always

Finally awake
Breathing deep again
And you call me your friend
And I'm okay
I'm okay

I can hear you say
Do not be afraid
And I can hear you say
Hold on one more day
Now is not always

Now is not always
Now is not always
(Yeah!)

I can hear you say
Do not be afraid
And I can hear you say
Hold on one more day
Now is not always

Now is not always
Now is not always
Now is not always