When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started

When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me

Darkchild
You'll be right
Here with me
Oh-oh
You'll be right
Here with me

When you're life
Is going too fast
Off the train tracks
I can slow it down

Just when you think
You bout to turn back
Scared you might crash
I'll be your ground

When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me

I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me

I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me

When you're so trapped
And there's just no key
And you can't breathe
I'll breathe for you

The fire's got you down
On both knees
And the walls
Are closing

In but
I'll be
Breakin' through

And when you feel alone
I'm a be ya home
When others come and go
Ya know I got you

When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me

I will be there
Right be side
You every step
You take

I will be
Your strength
Your shelter
Shield you
From the rain

When you feel

When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me

When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me

I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me

I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me

I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me

I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me, yeah


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Right Here (Departed) Lyrics as written by Evan Kidd Bogart Erika Nuri

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  • +1
    General Comment

    I think this is very powerful song! I'm sure it can relate to many of the 'ships (i.e. relationship, partnership, friendship, etc.).

    The song is basically about TRUST. Simply put.

    rockwitchuon August 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Oh, and I can't wait for Brandy's new album coming out this year! Woo-hoo!

    rockwitchuon August 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Its a really powerful and significant song. Those days when u feel u cant go on, its a song of inspiration to help u on, saying you will be someone's strength when they lack any. For a true friend/family. I love the sentiment.

    fickleamaon December 11, 2008   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    i think this song is about a girl that has died. the older woman in this music video is supposed to be the mother of the girl that died. shes supposed to be sad and depressed. while she's in the parking lot the spirit of the daughter [brandy] comes to her and its like theyre saying goodbye. the man is supposed to be the boyfriend/husband and shes saying goodbye to him. basically shes saying goodbye to all the people she loved and cared for.

    ellie-664on December 11, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    thats a really cute idea ellie, i never saw it that way, now i do!

    fickleamaon December 22, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It is a very powerful song

    Bensgirl868on April 16, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love this song... I haven't ever really payed much attention to brandy, but this song really hit me when I heard it on the radio... it's a recurrent player on my ipod now. it really helps me feel a bit more hopeful when im feeling hopeless and trapped... gives me shivers.

    FireEatersWifeon July 09, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is a really powerful song.🤭❤️

    IttsKatlion December 10, 2023   Link

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