Love Me Like I’m Leavin’

💔 [Verse 1 – Bare Bones, Acoustic Guitar and Breath]

You don’t look at me the way you used to,

That fire’s faded from your eyes.

We don’t fight much, don’t laugh much,

We just pass the time.

You still say “I love you” out of habit,

Kiss my cheek then turn away.

But I remember how you held me

Like I could never stay.

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🎙️ [Chorus – Soft, Soaring, and Devastating]

So love me like I’m leavin’…

Like I’m gone at first light.

Like this bed’s gettin’ cold

And you need one last night.

If this is the end, don’t fake it slow—

Pull me close like you already know.

Don’t wait ‘til I’m gone to believe in

What we had—

Love me like I’m leavin’.

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🕯️ [Verse 2 – Steel Guitar Comes In, Still Intimate]

You fold my shirts a little looser now,

You don’t sing along when we ride.

We talk more ’bout the weather

Than the storm inside.

And I ain’t sayin’ I’m walkin’ yet…

But I’ve looked at that door too long.

And all I’m askin’ is for you to want me

Like you did before it felt gone.

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💥 [Bridge – Spoken or Quietly Sung]

Pretend this is the last time I say your name…

Would you whisper it back like it still meant something?

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💔 [Final Chorus – Falsetto Harmony Option, Maybe Stripped Ending]

Just love me like I’m leavin’…

Like I’m dust on your floor.

Like this ain’t just distance—

It’s the closing of a door.

If this goodbye’s already growin’ in your chest,

Hold me tonight like you love me best.

I ain’t askin’ for more than a feelin’…

Just love me…

Like I’m leavin’.