[pop_rock, steady_movement, melodic_topline, polished_mix, direct_entry, restrained_chorus, tonal_center_centric, gradual_tension_build, chorus_lift_subtle, rhythm_section_locked, guitar_movement_sparse, section_density_dynamic, human_band_pocket, natural_push_pull_groove, varied_hit_strength, slight_take_variation, organic_band_motion, natural_drum_dynamics, vocal_forward, balanced_stereo_field, gradual_chorus_bloom, final_chorus_bloom, emotional_repetition][sg1-thi-po-nd-deir-06-99] [sg1-thi-po-nd-deir-06-99] [LS.v3.3.2026.0718R] [Verse 1] I didn’t say it when I should have, now it sits in my chest. You turn the glass between your hands, stare through it more and more. I reread every word I send, trying not to show the cracks— Behind my “how was your day?” is “Please don’t leave like that.” [Pre-Chorus] Do you even know what I’m trying not to say? Half a sentence hurts worse this way. [Chorus] What if this breaks, and I can’t get it right? What if I’m too much, or holding too tight? Tell me we’re okay, even if you’re not sure. Just lie if you’re leaving—don’t shut the door. [Verse 2] I laugh a little too loud when you go quiet in the room. Leave the toothpaste cap off again, like some dumb thing to prove. It’s tangled sheets and little fights I swear I didn’t mean, I’m scared the more you see of me, the less you’ll want to stay. [Pre-Chorus] I make myself smaller every time we talk, Then wait for you to notice when I stop. [Chorus] What if this breaks, and I can’t get it right? What if I’m too much, or holding too tight? Tell me we’re okay, even if you’re not sure. Just lie if you’re leaving—don’t shut the door. [Bridge] We used to name the years ahead like they were ours to keep. Now I say “it’s nothing” while you’re dressing for sleep. Your shoulders go still when I ask if you’re mad— I don’t know how to need you without making it bad. [Final Chorus] What if this breaks, and I can’t get it right? What if I’m too much, or holding too tight? Tell me it matters, even if you’re halfway gone. Just lie if you’re leaving—leave the door undone. [end]
