Darling I will be the wind behind your sails I will be the one to tell your tales I will be the one to hold your secrets I will be your Earth when all else fails So if you're ever scared to jump before me Take the fear off of your face 'Cause I will be the one to write your story And I won't forget a single page But you could be the author Oh darling, you could be the author Oh darling, you could be the author I'll begin by writing down your name You and I will be the characters, we'll meet by the seventh page Suburban drama, picture perfect in the frame But by the seventh chapter things will never be the same, 'cause Eighth grade we met, it wouldn't be the last time The suspense did I meet you in a past life? Heroes in our story, save the world like a pastime But the road to happy endings ain't a fast line The Epiphany in chapter twenty-two Recurring theme of me living life without you Some would call it tragic but it's only just the start 'Cause even fate couldn't keep them apart Darling I will be the wind behind your sails I will be the one to tell your tales I will be the one to hold your secrets I will be your Earth when all else fails So if you're ever scared to jump before me Take the fear off of your face 'Cause I will be the one to write your story And I won't forget a single page But you could be the author Oh darling, you could be the author Oh darling, you could be the author So follow me Through the page, don't pray for perfection I won't be The one to save you from all your questions I still see That you are brave despite the scars you hide Don't turn away from the night Don't you turn away from the night Darling I will be the wind behind your sails I will be the one to tell your tales I will be the one to hold your secrets I will be your Earth when all else fails So if you're ever scared to jump before me Take the fear off of your face 'Cause I will be the one to write your story And I won't forget a single page But you could be the author Oh darling, you could be the author Oh darling, you could be the author