Prompt / Lyrics
(Sparse piano → slow strings → restrained orchestral swell) [Verse 1 – T] Your keys are still here on the table Like you forgot to leave all the way I keep pretending I don’t notice How every breath sounds like your name I thought we’d have more time than this More reasons not to quit But love don’t die in one night It just gets tired of trying [Pre-Chorus – T] If this is the moment we break I need you to look at my face [Chorus – T] If you’re gonna go Say goodbye first Don’t hold me close Then let it hurt I can handle the truth tonight Just don’t leave me in the in-between light If you’re gonna go Say goodbye first ⸻ [Verse 2 – G] I’ve packed my heart in quiet ways Folded up what I couldn’t save I’ve learned that love can be sincere And still not strong enough to stay I don’t regret the nights we tried Or the parts of me you saw But staying now would break us both And I love you too much for that [Pre-Chorus – G] If I lie and say we’ll be okay I’ll steal your chance to walk away [Chorus – G] If I’m gonna go I’ll say goodbye first I won’t leave hope Where it can hurt You deserve a cleaner end Than promises I can’t defend If I’m gonna go I’ll say goodbye first ⸻ [Bridge – Duet (soft → rising)] T: I kept waiting for a sign That you were choosing me this time G: I kept praying love would change But love don’t grow where fear remains (Harmonised voices) So stand with me in what is real Don’t touch me just to help me heal This is the kindest thing we do Let go before we turn untrue (Strings swell, then drop to piano) ⸻ [Final Chorus – harmonised voice (orchestral, restrained)] If we’re gonna break Say goodbye first Don’t fade away Make it hurt I can live with letting go I just can’t love a ghost If we’re gonna break Say goodbye first ⸻ [Outro – T & G (whispered, alternating)] T: I’ll be okay… just not tonight G: You’ll find a love that stays and fights (Harmonised voices) If this is where our story ends Let it end with honesty Say goodbye first Then set me free (Final piano note, silence)
Tags
Dark dance-pop, pulsing bass, cinematic/oscar-ballad
Duration
4:19
Instrumental
No
Created
2/7/2026