Neon Heartbeat

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[Intro]

Ooh-ooh, mm-mm

Are you still there, baby?

Even when we're miles apart

Can you hear my heart?

[Verse 1]

You came home late on a Friday night

Said you were tired, turned off the light

I wanted to ask if you were okay

But I was afraid you'd push me away

We used to talk about everything

Now we say goodnight without saying a thing

Your hand's right here, but I miss you somehow

Tell me, when did we get so quiet now?

[Pre]

I don't need flowers at my door

I don't need what we had before

I just need you to look at me

Like there's still somewhere you'd rather be

[Chorus]

Love me even on the hard days

When the words don't come out right

When we're both a little broken

And we're running out of light

Hold me when we're not okay

When the smiles have gone away

We don't have to have it all figured out

Just don't stop choosing me right now

Oh-oh, even on the hard days

Baby, love me that way

[Verse 2]

I still steal your hoodie when it's cold

You still tell the same jokes I've heard before

We still get takeout when we can't decide

And you still reach for my hand while we drive

It's funny how the little things remain

Even when we're going through a change

Maybe love's not always butterflies

Maybe it's your shoulder next to mine

[Melodic Rap — Soft rhythmic phrasing, intimate delivery]

And maybe I overthink the things you say

Maybe you don't know how to explain

What's going on inside your mind

So we both pretend that we're doing fine

But I don't wanna win if you feel alone

Don't wanna feel like strangers in our home

We can take it slow, we can start tonight

One honest word, one more try

Tell me your fears, I'll tell you mine

No perfect answers, we'll take our time

If we're still here with our hearts wide open

Maybe we're not lost, just learning

[Pre]

I don't need us to be perfect

I just need us to be real

If there's something left between us

Let me know you feel it too

[Chorus]

Love me even on the hard days

When the words don't come out right

When we're both a little broken

And we're running out of light

Hold me when we're not okay

When the smiles have gone away

We don't have to have it all figured out

Just don't stop choosing me right now

Oh-oh, even on the hard days

Baby, love me that way

[Bridge]

And if someday we grow older

And the years change who we are

Will you still pull me a little closer

When life gets a little hard?

I can't promise we won't hurt

I can't promise skies of blue

But whenever we lose our way

I'll find my way back to you

[Chorus]

Love me even on the hard days

I'll love you when you feel the same

When the whole world feels too heavy

You can lay it down with me

Hold me when we're not okay

We'll get through it day by day

We don't have to know forever now

Just keep your hand in mine somehow

Oh-oh, even on the hard days

Even when the skies turn gray

If I get to choose all over again

I'd still choose you, my love, again

[Outro]

No perfect love

No perfect days

Just you and me

Finding our way

And if forever starts right here

I'll still want you beside me, dear

Even on the hard days...

I'll choose you.