[Instrumental Intro – Deep upright bass, lazy electric guitar, brushed drums soft as a sigh. [Feels like a cigarette burning down in a dark room.]





[Verse 1]
You don’t love me, you just love control
You show up drunk, acting sentimental
Talking like you miss me, like I ain’t seen this before
Like you ain’t been in her bed, calling her mine behind closed doors

And I could leave, yeah, I should walk
But you say my name like it’s worth more than talk
Like I ain’t disposable, like I’m not just a fucking game
And that’s enough to make me stay

[Pre-Chorus]
So keep it sweet, keep it pretty
Don’t let the truth fuck up the city
If you go, then go all in
Leave me high, let me sink

[Chorus]
Love me less, lie to me more
Tell me I’m the one you’re fighting for
Kiss me like you mean it, like you give a damn
Even if you never did, just fake it again
Love me less, lie to me more
Make it hurt, so I know what it’s for

[Instrumental Section – Deep bass lingers, guitar bends slightly off-key, like something’s breaking.]

[Verse 2]
You leave your jacket on my floor
Like you’re coming back, like you still want more
Like I ain’t just the thing you run to
When you’re too fucked up to be alone

And I let you, yeah, I let this
'Cause the truth’s a sharp thing when it’s naked
So I dress it up in your hands on my skin
Like that’ll make it hurt less in the end

[Pre-Chorus]
So keep it sweet, keep it pretty
Don’t let the truth fuck up the city
If you go, then go all in
Leave me high, let me sink

[Chorus]
Love me less, lie to me more
Tell me I’m the one you’re fighting for
Kiss me like you mean it, like you give a damn
Even if you never did, just fake it again
Love me less, lie to me more
Make it hurt, so I know what it’s for

[Instrumental Section – Electric guitar loops softly, distant vocal hums, like a memory fading in and out.]

[Bridge]
I know your heart ain't in this room
But let me pretend for a minute or two
I’ll play the fool, I’ll play it well
We both know I do that best

[Final Chorus]
Love me less, lie to me more
Tell me I’m the one you’re fighting for
Kiss me like you mean it, like you give a damn
Even if you never did, just fake it again
Love me less, lie to me more
Make it hurt, so I know what it’s for

[Outro] [almost talking, the final line fading like a bad dream]
Yeah… just lie to me one more time.

[Instrumental Outro – Low bass hum, guitar note bending slightly, like the sound of something warping and unraveling.]