Love Me Hard

(Intro) (The sound of a deep, humming synth pad fades in. A slow, heavy 808 heartbeat starts pulsing.) Yeah... I’m tired of the surface level. If you’re gonna be here, be all the way here. I need you to show me... (Verse 1) Sick of all this quiet peace, it feels like something’s missing Tired of the small talk, tired of the distant kissing I’ve been through the fire, yeah, I’ve seen the darkest days I need a love so bright it burns through all this mental haze Don’t just tell me that you’re down, show me when the lightning strikes I need a love that’s heavy, something that we hold on tight The world is tryna break me, tryna keep me on the floor But when I come home to you, I need to know there’s something more. (Chorus) I need a love that won't release, a bond that’s never scarred So baby, if you’re staying, you gotta LOVE ME HARD LOVE ME HARD, even when we fall apart Right here from the start, yeah, LOVE ME HARD Don’t give me half your heart, don’t play the safety card I need you to LOVE ME HARD. (Verse 2) See, I’ve lost enough already, I ain’t got no room to lose I’m picking up the pieces, making sure I’m the one you choose When the roadblocks keep on coming and the system tries to win I need to feel your spirit underneath my very skin It’s a cold world, baby, and the streetlights look like ghosts But you’re the only anchor that I’m needing the most So don't be scared of the shadows, don't be scared of the pain Just hold me through the thunder and the pouring rain. (Chorus) I need a love that won't release, a bond that’s never scarred So baby, if you’re staying, you gotta LOVE ME HARD LOVE ME HARD, even when we fall apart Right here from the start, yeah, LOVE ME HARD Don’t give me half your heart, don’t play the safety card I need you to LOVE ME HARD. (Outro) (The beat drops out, leaving only a soft, echoing piano and the 808 pulse) All the way. No holding back. Even when it hurts... Especially then. Love me hard. (Fades to a final, deep bass note)