LOVE OR RELEASE

LOVE OR RELEASE

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Verse 1

He didn’t start it for the high
He started just to quiet his mind
Every room was way too loud
Every thought too sharp inside

Hands still shaking in the dark
Heart racing like it’s falling apart
One small thing to slow it down
Now he’s drowning just to calm the sound

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Pre-Chorus

He swears this time he’s letting go
Says he’s stronger than he was before
But when the panic starts to rise
He’s reaching for the lie

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🔥 Chorus (Big. Explosive.)

The drugs don’t judge me
They quiet the war
They shut all the noise
And lock the door

They slow my heartbeat
They let me breathe
But you’re standing here
Begging me to believe

Love or release?
Love or release?
If I let it go
What’s left of me?

You say, “Baby I can be your peace.”
But what if peace don’t hit like release?

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Verse 2

He hates the look inside her eyes
Like she can see through every lie
He wants to choose her every night
But fear hits harder than the fight

She says his name like it’s enough
Like love should be the stronger drug
But love don’t numb the shaking skin
And silence doesn’t kick in

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Pre-Chorus (More Urgent)

He’s so tired of living split
Between her kiss and needing it
He’s scared that if he drops the vice
He’ll lose the only thing that makes him feel alright

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🔥 Chorus (Bigger)

The drugs don’t judge me
They quiet the war
They shut all the noise
And lock the door

They slow my heartbeat
They let me breathe
But you’re standing here
Begging me to believe

Love or release?
Love or release?
If I let it go
What’s left of me?

You say, “Baby I can be your peace.”
But what if peace don’t hit like release?

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Bridge (Strip it back. Just voice + minimal beat.)

I’m not in love with getting high
I’m in love with feeling fine
With the moment my hands stop shaking
With the second I’m not breaking

You’re the only thing that makes me try
The only reason I don’t say goodbye
But loving you means feeling pain
And I don’t know if I’m that brave

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Final Chorus (Full power + repeat hook)

The drugs won’t hold me when I break
They won’t stay when the morning aches
They numb the fear but steal my soul
They make me calm but never whole

Love or release?
Love or release?
Tell me what saves me — love or release?

If I let it go
Will you stay with me?
If I fall apart
Will you still want me?

You say, “Baby I can be your peace.”
Maybe love can be release.

Love or release?
Love or release?

Emotional alternative pop rock, 98 BPM, driving drums, dark electric guitar, intense cinematic build, powerful male voca