[Verse 1] Don’t say it just to make me stay Don’t whisper it when you’re walking away I know the way truth tends to hide Between the lips and the goodbye [Pre-Chorus] I’d rather silence than pretend I’m not a line you just defend [Chorus – Hook] Say you love me — only if you mean it Don’t paint it gold if you don’t believe it I’ve heard enough to know the sound Of words that never touch the ground Say you love me — or just leave it Only if you mean it [Verse 2] I’ve kept receipts in my own chest Your empty promises, well-dressed But love is more than sweet disguise It’s what remains when silence tries Bridge – (vocal break + soft spoken line) (falsetto background vocal): “Only if… only if you mean it…” (spoken): “I don’t need perfect. I need real.”
