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Dear Future Me
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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James Fortune's 'Dear Future Me' is a gospel song that captures a personal struggle with doubt, pain, and the search for hope. The narrator writes to his future self, asking if he will ever smile again or find his way, while wrestling with sleepless nights and the temptation to give up. As the song progresses, he finds release by letting go of pain and shame, seeing the sun break through the rain. It's a message of perseverance and faith, encouraging listeners to trust that God will bring them through difficult seasons.
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Dear future me
Will I, will I, will I ever smile again?
Dear future me
Will I, will I, will I die within?
Questions
Will I be alright?
Cause I'm trying to maintain
I lose sleep at night
Trying not to go insane
Will I ever move from this place?
I can't give up
I don't wanna lose em
I'm tryna conquer this thing I call life
Sometimes I wonder
Is it worth the fight?
The struggle is real
Dear future me
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
Dear future me
Where will I go, will I go, will I go?
Where will I go, will I go, will I go?
Dear future me
Do I, do I, do I even have a chance?
Dear future me
Will I, will I get to feel again?
I've put this wall up
They won't hurt me again
I don't wanna lose em
I just wanna do what I feel's right
Is it worth my life?
Dear future me
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
Dear future me
Where will I go, will I go, will I go?
Where will I go, will I go, will I go?
Dear future me
I can see the sun peeking through the rain
Dear future me
Cause I let go, let go of the pain and shame
Dear future me (finally)
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
Dear future me
I think I can make it now the pain is gone
Dear
Future
Me
Dear future me
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
Dear future me
Where will I go, will I go, will I go?
Where will I go, will I go, will I go?
Dear future me
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
Dear future me
Where will I go, will I go, will I go?
Where will I go, will I go, will I go?
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
How will I know, will I know, will I know?
My future is calling
My future is calling I gotta go
I can't stay here no more, I can't stay here no more
Gotta go