Verse 1 – Quiet, Piano-Only Opening]
You’re standing there with your suitcase full,
Eyes red, but your voice is calm.
I can feel the goodbye in your body,
Even though you ain’t said it out loud.
You fold your arms like you’re holding weight,
Like staying here would be a mistake.
And I’m tryin’ not to beg, tryin’ not to break…
But baby, I still ache.
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[Pre-Chorus – Gentle Vocals, Choked Emotion]
If you need space, I’ll give you miles,
But I’ll miss your mess, your laugh, your smile.
And if you gotta go, I won’t chase—
But I’ll die a little in this place…
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[Chorus – Stronger Vocals, Soulful Cry]
Stay if you can…
If there’s any love left in your hands.
If there’s one more fight, one more chance,
Let me hold on while we still stand.
If you’re already gone, just say it plain,
But if there’s a piece of you still in the rain…
Don’t walk out just to save the plan.
Baby, stay if you can.
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[Verse 2 – More Introspective]
I know I ain’t been easy to hold,
I come with shadows, I get too cold.
But you—you were my warmth, my light…
Now this house don’t feel right.
I kept your coffee mug on the shelf,
Right where you always left it yourself.
And now the silence is loud as hell…
Without your laugh, I ain’t myself.
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[Pre-Chorus – Softer, Falsetto Hints]
If this is it, then please be kind…
But if there’s still a you and I—
Let the door stay closed tonight.
We might still make it right…
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[Chorus – Full Band Enters Lightly, Voice Lifts Higher]
Stay if you can…
If your heart remembers where it began.
If the fire’s still warm in your hands,
Don’t walk away from what we planned.
If it’s truly over, I won’t stand in the way,
But don’t lie to yourself just to walk away.
If there’s still us inside your skin…
Baby, stay if you can.
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[Bridge – Falsetto, Broken and Honest]
I won’t beg…
But I won’t pretend.
You were never just a lover—
You were my best friend.
So if there’s still a flicker in your chest…
Don’t leave now.
Don’t leave like the rest.
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[Final Chorus – Big Vocals, Slow Climb to Release]
Stay if you can…
If your soul ain’t sure, don’t force your hands.
I can take the truth, I can stand the pain,
But don’t leave love out in the rain.
If this is goodbye, then close the door…
But if it’s not, then what are we fighting for?
I still believe in who we’ve been…
So baby—
Stay if you can.
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[Outro – Whispered Over Minimal Piano]
Yeah…
Stay…
If you can.
