save your tears

(Intro – Instrumental | soft guitar loop, steady drums)

(ambient guitar, no vocals)

(Verse 1)

Saw you smiling like nothing changed

Like you didn’t leave me in pieces

You say you’re fine, I can tell it’s fake

Your eyes still look defeated

(Pre-Chorus)

You don’t gotta lie tonight

I know that look in your eyes

(Chorus)

Save your tears

Don’t cry for me now

You walked away

You figured it out

Say my name

Like it doesn’t hurt

Save your tears

They won’t work

(Instrumental Break – 4 bars)

(drums + guitar only, same tempo)

(Verse 2)

You call late just to hear my voice

Like you didn’t have a choice

Say you miss how it used to feel

But you let it fall apart for real

(Pre-Chorus)

I don’t need apologies

I already learned to breathe

(Chorus)

Save your tears

Don’t cry for me now

You walked away

You figured it out

Say my name

Like it doesn’t hurt

Save your tears

They won’t work

(Instrumental Interlude – guitar melody variation)

(emotion builds, no drop)

(Bridge – stripped vocals)

I stayed quiet, you stayed cold

Now you want what you let go

If you’re breaking, that’s okay

Just don’t put that weight on me

(brief instrumental pause)

(Final Chorus – slightly lifted, controlled)

Save your tears

I’ve cried enough

You had my heart

That was your love

If it hurts

I hope it hurts

Save your tears

They won’t work

(Outro – Instrumental fade)

(guitar loop continues, drums fade out)