Are We There Yet?

Lyric

I chased a life I couldn’t name
Measured days in things I own
Smiles look good in photographs
But they fade when I’m alone
I crossed the goals I used to pray
Still something whispers in my chest
If this is all I ever wanted
Why don’t I feel my best?

Maybe happiness is quiet
Not a place, not a sign

Tell me, are we there yet?
Or just moving all the time
Running circles around dreams
We were told were mine
If I stop and breathe for a moment
Is this peace or just a rest?
Am I learning how to live
Or just passing happiness?

I’ve seen laughter fill a room
Still felt empty in my seat
I’ve been lonely in a crowd
And complete in quiet streets
Some days feel heavy without cause
Some nights feel light without a name
Maybe joy is not a finish line
But how we hold the pain

Maybe I’ve been asking
The wrong question all this time

Tell me, are we there yet?
Or just chasing what looks right
Trading now for someday
That never arrives
If I let go of the answer
And just stay inside this breath
Would I finally feel alive
Instead of asking what’s next?

What if happiness is fragile
And meant to come and go?
What if peace is just a moment
You don’t notice till it’s gone?

So I’ll sit with where I am
Not ahead, not behind
Maybe happiness is learning
How to be okay inside