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INTRO (soft piano, breathy vocalize, heavy beats)
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VERSE 1 (raw, needy honesty)
I keep saying I’m better alone,
But I break the second I’m on my own.
I tell myself I don’t care anymore,
Then I’m shaking outside your door.
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PRE-CHORUS (self-aware, vulnerable)
I hate how easy it is to tell,
When I’m pretending I’m doing well.
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CHORUS (FULL needy moment)
I hate that I need you here,
Hate that it feels this clear.
I don’t want saving, don’t want a plan,
Just don’t let go of my hand.
I say I’m fine, but I’m not okay,
I push you back, then beg you to stay.
I don’t wanna need you this way—
But I do.
Yeah, I do.
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VERSE 2 (resistant but cracking)
I run fast when it hurts too much,
Say I don’t feel it, say don’t touch.
But every step just pulls me back,
To the things I swear I lack.
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PRE-CHORUS (tension rising)
I don’t wanna lean, don’t wanna fall,
But I’m tired standing ten feet tall.
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CHORUS (bigger, Hailee-style strength underneath)
I hate that I need you here,
Hate that the truth’s so near.
I don’t need fixing, don’t need control,
Just need someone not to let me fold.
I fight it hard, I fight it loud,
But I don’t wanna drown right now.
I don’t wanna need you this way—
But I do.
Yeah, I do.
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BRIDGE (quiet breakdown — Ariana-style)
If I’m honest for a second,
I don’t trust myself when I’m wrecked.
I don’t need promises or words,
Just stay until the shaking hurts less.
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FINAL CHORUS (restrained power)
I hate that I need you here,
But walking alone feels worse than fear.
I don’t need answers, don’t need a cure,
Just don’t disappear.
I don’t wanna need you this way—
But I do.
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OUTRO (whispered, fades under dialogue)
…yeah, I do.
yea
