[Verse 1]
You come in early, already checking the time
Like closeness fits a schedule tonight
You call it balance, you call it fair
But my heart feels empty when you’re halfway out of here
Your jacket’s still on, your keys nearby
Like part of you is ready to say goodbye
I open my heart slowly, step by step
While you’re counting minutes left
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[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t need forever tonight
But I need more than borrowed time
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[Chorus]
Stay here, don’t love me halfway
Don’t hold me close and fade away
If you’re here, then be here now
Not one foot in, one foot out
Stay here, don’t rush the night
Don’t turn connection into time
I don’t want moments that disappear
I want something real while you’re here
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[Verse 2]
You say you leave so we don’t fight
But silence cuts me every time
When things feel awkward, you step away
I stay and talk, you choose escape
You ask if you should go when I look down
Instead of asking what I need right now
I don’t want distance wrapped as care
I want you present, standing there
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[Pre-Chorus]
You say I ask for too much detail
But love shouldn’t feel this fragile
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[Chorus]
Stay here, don’t love me halfway
Don’t touch my heart and walk away
If you’re here, then be here now
Not counting minutes, not planning out
Stay here, without watching time
Without an exit in your mind
I don’t want moments that disappear
I want something real while you’re here
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[Bridge]
I’m not asking you to stay forever tonight
I’m asking you not to measure the light
Don’t make closeness something we schedule
Don’t make my heart feel optional
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[Montuno]
Stay here, stay slow
Don’t rush what we don’t yet know
Stay here, stay real
I won’t beg for what I feel
Stay here, no plans to run
Don’t leave before we’ve begun
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[Final Chorus]
Stay here, don’t love me halfway
If you’re going to hold me, then stay
I don’t want moments that disappear
I want something real while you’re here
If staying feels heavy, say it straight
But don’t make love something you time or escape
I’m not asking for forever tonight
Just stay here
And don’t plan your goodbye
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