(Soft piano intro, distant strings, slow build) Verse 1 The room still breathes your name, Your shadow’s on the wall, A glass half full of yesterday, I swear I hear you call. I practiced all the goodbyes, But none of them felt right, There’s something breaking in my chest Every time you turn away tonight. (Piano continues, subtle heartbeat bass) Pre-Chorus If love’s a risk we both knew well, Why does it hurt to let you go? I watch you fading in slow motion, And I don’t know what hurts the most. (Drums fade in softly, strings rising) Chorus Before you leave, stay just a little longer, Let the world wait outside this door, Let me memorize your face in silence, Like I won’t see you anymore. Before you leave, look into my eyes, See what’s still alive in me, If this love is ending tonight, Let it end honestly. (Instrumental swell — piano, strings, low drums) Verse 2 Promises don’t survive the years, But your scent’s still on my skin, Some songs turn into memories, Some memories never end. I tried to be everything you needed, While losing pieces of myself, If loving means losing control, Then that’s the love we felt. (Drop drums, piano solo with reverb) Pre-Chorus 2 I won’t beg, I won’t hold you back, I just need you to understand, Sometimes love is letting go, Even when it’s killing your hands. (Drums return stronger, backing vocals “oh-oh”) Chorus (Bigger) Before you leave, stay just a little longer, Just until my heart slows down, Let me fail one final time Trying to make you turn around. Before you leave, remember us, The good, the raw, the true, If this love is really over now, Know I gave it all to you. (Instrumental break — full strings, dramatic pause) Bridge If tomorrow hurts less, I’ll survive, If it hurts more, I’ll stand, But tonight carries all the weight Of the words we never said. Oh… Don’t promise me forever, Just don’t walk away without looking back. (Massive instrumental build — drums, choir pads, strings) Final Chorus (Full Power) Before you leave, stay inside my voice, Even if it breaks me apart, Some loves don’t need a happy ending, They just need a fearless heart. Before you leave… Say it was real. (Instrumental climax — long note, band hits, sudden stop) Outro (Solo piano, fading reverb) The door closes… But love doesn’t know how to leave.
