Verse 1
You don’t ask the questions
But I see it in your eyes
Like you’re braver than you should be
For someone your size
You make a joke, I laugh too loud
Like we’re fooling time somehow
But we both know what’s between us
We just don’t say it out loud
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Pre-Chorus
And I’d take it from you if I could
Every ounce, every ache
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Chorus
So stay a little longer
Lean your head on me
We don’t need forever
Just this heartbeat, this breath, this beat
If I could trade places
You know I would, no doubt
But since I can’t, I’ll hold you
Through every in and out
Stay a little longer
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Verse 2
You’re the one that comforts me
Like you’ve already made your peace
Saying “I’m okay, don’t worry”
While you’re holding on to me
And I’m learning in these moments
What love’s really made of
It ain’t fixing what is broken
It’s just never giving up
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Pre-Chorus
So I steady up my voice
Even when it shakes
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Chorus
Stay a little longer
We’ll let the world wait outside
We’ll find a way to smile
Right here in the hard tonight
Every laugh is louder
Every second counts
And I’m holding onto all of you
In the here and now
Stay a little longer
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Bridge (this is where it cuts deep)
You’re teaching me courage
Without even trying to
Showing me strength
I didn’t know how to use
And I hate that I can’t change it
God, I wish I could
But you’re turning every broken piece
Into something good
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Final Chorus (lift + ache + love together)
So stay a little longer
Let me memorize
Every word, every way you are
Every look in your eyes
And when the night feels heavier
Than anything we’ve known
Just remember in my arms
You’ll never be alone
Stay a little longer
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Outro (soft, real, unfinished feeling)
Hey…
I’m right here
I’ve got you
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