Lily Kershaw - Now & Then -

The lyrics contrast "the way I love you now" with "the way that I loved you then," suggesting that while love persists, its form has changed to the point of being unrecognizable.

Lines like "we’ll never know if our love could have grown" highlight the tragedy of a love lost to circumstance or internal struggles, such as the subject being "scared and alone" or "longing to feel but nothing that's real". Lily Kershaw - Now & Then

Kershaw told American Songwriter that she was suffering from "tremendous heartache" during the writing process. The lyrics contrast "the way I love you

The song functions as a "wistful appeal" to a former lover, centering on the concept of . Kershaw examines a relationship that ended not necessarily because of a lack of love, but because it was never allowed to fully bloom. Key themes include: The song functions as a "wistful appeal" to