This song is addressed to Platt’s great-uncle, “the only other queer member of my family that I knew about.”
He writes about all of the things he wishes he could have vocalized to him before he passed away. Ben feels he never got to bond with him over their sexuality since he spent so much of his t...
[Verse 1]
You put all your faith in my dreams
You gave me the world that I wanted
What did I do to deserve you?
I follow your steps with my feet
I walk on the road that you started
I need you to know that I heard you, every word
[Pre-Chorus]
I've waited way too long to say
Everything you mean to me
[Chorus]
In case you don’t live forever, let me tell you now
I love you more than you'll ever wrap your head around
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
I’m everything that I am because of you
[Verse 2]
I, I've carried this song in my mind
Listen, it's echoing in me
But I haven't helped you to hear it
We, we've only got so much time
I'm pretty sure it would kill me
If you didn't know the pieces of me are pieces of you
[Pre-Chorus]
I've waited way too long to say
Everything you mean to me
[Chorus]
In case you don’t live forever, let me tell you now
I love you more than you’ll ever wrap your head around
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
I’m everything that I am because of you
[Bridge]
I have a hero whenever I need one
I just look up to you and I see one
I'm a man 'cause you taught me to be one
[Chorus]
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you now
I love you more than you’ll ever wrap your head around
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
I'm everything that I am
[Outro]
Whoa, whoa
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
As long as I'm here as I am, so are you
In Case You Don’t Live Forever was written by Jennifer Decilveo & Nate Cyphert & Michael Pollack & Ben Platt.
In Case You Don’t Live Forever was produced by Jennifer Decilveo.
Ben Platt released In Case You Don’t Live Forever on Fri Mar 29 2019.