Stay

**Stay**

Intro

*(Girl, soft and breathy, piano fading in)*

Stay... (stay)

Don't let go...

Verse

*(Girl singing, vulnerable, building ache)*

Mirror shows the lines I drew last night

Hands shake, but the pain feels like my light

Whispers in my head say it's all I need

To drown out the hurt that won't let me breathe

I've carved my story deep into my skin

Hoping one day I'd feel whole again

But every scar's a war I almost lost

Counting down the seconds till I break the cost

Pre-chorus

*(Girl, voice cracking)*

I'm slipping, falling, can't hold on tight

One more night, one more fight

Chorus

*(Girl leading, harmonies swell)*

Stay with me, through the dark

Stay, don't let me fall apart

You're the reason I wanna breathe

Stay... stay... promise me

Stay with me, hold me close

Stay, before I turn to ghost

I'm begging you, on my knees

Stay... stay...

Verse

*(Boy rapping, urgent flow, beat drops heavier – 20 lines, dense multis)*

Yo, baby girl, you my anchor in the storm, no cap

Light in my chaos, got me mapped on your back

Every scar you hide, that's battle wounds from the war

But you a queen, not a victim, open that door

I see the fire in your eyes when you smile faint

Pain tryin' to steal you, but I won't let it paint

Your worth as nothing – nah, you everything to me

Heart on my sleeve, tatted your name, can't you see?

Nights you cry, blade in hand, I pull you back in

Whisper "you're enough," let the healing begin

World heavy on you, but I carry that load

Shoulders strong for us, pave our own road

Ayy, you the rhythm to my beat, yuh

Don't fade out, we complete, true

Memories we built, laughs in the rain, no lie

Future callin', kids, dreams, touch the sky

Self-doubt a liar, I'm your truth serum

Stay for the love that's eternal, hear 'em?

You irreplaceable, my ride-or-die spark

Forever yours, seal it with this mark

Chorus

*(Girl leading, Boy echoes "stay" ad-libs)*

Stay with me, through the dark

Stay, don't let me fall apart (stay, yeah)

You're the reason I wanna breathe

Stay... stay... promise me (promise me)

Stay with me, hold me close

Stay, before I turn to ghost

I'm begging you, on my knees

Stay... stay... (stay, stay)

Bridge

*(Girl soft, then Boy joins harmonies)*

One step, one breath, we make it through

No more alone, I'm here with you

*(Boy)* Hold on tight, we rise above

Your heart's my home, endless love

Chorus

*(Both, full build, layered vocals)*

Stay with me, through the dark

Stay, don't let me fall apart

You're the reason I wanna breathe (you're my reason)

Stay... stay... promise me

Stay with me, hold me close (hold me close)

Stay, before I turn to ghost

I'm begging you, on my knees

Stay... stay... stay...

Outro

*(Girl fading, Boy whispers)*

Stay... (stay)

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