Tell Me You Love Me

[Verse 1]
We’re on the couch
Blue TV glow on your face
You’re here but you’re far
Eyes somewhere else in the space
You laugh at my joke
But the sound feels hollow and thin
You hold my hand
But you’re barely holding it in
[Pre-Chorus]
You say you’re tired
I say I’m fine
Both of us know that’s a lie
We keep on breathing between the lines
But I can’t read your mind tonight
[Chorus]
Tell me you love me
Like you did the first time
Say it like you mean it
Don’t let it fade between the lines
Hold me and prove it
Before it slips out of our hands
Tell me you love me
Or tell me where we really stand
[Verse 2]
Your hoodie on
Still smells like last July
Backseat confessions
Rain on the windshield
High
Now your “I’m okay”
Comes colder every day
I miss the way
You couldn’t stay away
[Pre-Chorus]
We say “it’s nothing
” change the song
Turn up the volume
Turn off the talk
But every silence feels too long
I need your truth
Not one more pause
[Chorus]
Tell me you love me
Like you did the first time
Say it like you mean it
Don’t let it fade between the lines
Hold me and prove it
Before it slips out of our hands
Tell me you love me
Or tell me where we really stand
[Bridge]
If we’re breaking
Say we’re breaking (oh)
If we’re staying
Say we’re staying
I can take it
But I can’t take
Never knowing where you’re at
[Chorus]
Tell me you love me
Like you did the first time
Say it like you mean it
Or say this is our last night
Hold me and prove it
Or let me finally understand
Tell me you love me
Or tell me where we really stand

pop, Slow, emotional future bass ballad with airy pads, wide detuned synth chords, and warm sidechained swells. Intimate male vocals up close in the verses over minimal keys and sub, then the chorus blooms with stacked harmonies, bright vocal chops, and crisp snare rolls. Soft guitar plucks add texture; final chorus lifts with extra ad-libs and a soaring top-line., slow