**Title: "Still Believe"** *(Intro – Girl, soft, emotional)* Yeah… I guess I never learned, huh… But I still believe… --- *(Verse 1 – Boy)* First love, I was young, didn’t know what it meant Gave her all I had, every breath, every cent Used to write her name on the back of my hand Thought forever was a promise, not a phase we pretend Late nights on the phone, dreams bigger than us She said “ride or die,” said she'd always trust But trust turned dust, yeah it faded too quick Found another in my place, man, that cut real deep I remember that day, heart dropped to my feet She said “you deserve better,” while lying through her teeth That was lesson one, yeah it shattered my view But I still kept believing love could be true --- *(Pre-Chorus – Girl)* You tried to hold on, even when it broke you Kept lighting fires in the cold, didn’t you… --- *(Chorus – Girl)* I know it hurts, I know it burns inside Every time you love, you lose a piece you hide But you don’t give up, no you still try Even when love turns into a lie And maybe one day, through all the pain You’ll find a heart that won’t walk away So even if it kills you inside You still believe in love… you still try --- *(Verse 2 – Boy)* Second time around, I was guarded, more cold Told myself “don’t fall,” but she broke through the wall Different kind of love, yeah it felt more real But she played with my mind like a game, no deal Always on edge, yeah I couldn’t relax Every word twisted, always under attack Jealousy and fights, every night was a war Love shouldn’t feel like you’re keeping the score She didn’t cheat, nah, but she tore me apart Made me question my worth, every piece of my heart I walked away broken, but stronger inside Still carrying hope I just couldn’t hide --- *(Pre-Chorus – Girl)* You lost yourself just trying to save it But deep down you knew you couldn’t fake it… --- *(Chorus – Girl)* I know it hurts, I know it burns inside Every time you love, you lose a piece you hide But you don’t give up, no you still try Even when love turns into a lie And maybe one day, through all the pain You’ll find a heart that won’t walk away So even if it kills you inside You still believe in love… you still try --- *(Bridge – Boy & Girl back and forth)* **Boy:** Third time, I thought “this is it for sure” **Girl:** You gave even more than you did before **Boy:** She was everything I thought I’d need **Girl:** But some hearts just take, they don’t believe **Boy:** No fights, no lies, just silence instead **Girl:** She faded away, left words unsaid **Boy:** No closure, just ghosts in my mind **Girl:** The kind of pain you can’t leave behind --- *(Verse 3 – Boy, more reflective)* Three strikes down, yeah I should be done But there’s something in me still chasing the sun Call me crazy, maybe I am But I won’t let pain decide who I am Every scar, every bruise that I hide Is proof that I loved, that I tried And maybe someday, I’ll get it right Find someone who stays, who won’t say goodbye --- *(Final Chorus – Girl, powerful)* I know it hurts, I know it burns inside Every time you love, you lose a piece you hide But you don’t give up, no you still try Even when love turns into a lie And maybe one day, through all the pain You’ll find a heart that won’t walk away So even if it kills you inside You still believe in love… --- *(Outro – Boy & Girl together)* **Boy:** Yeah, I’ve been broken more than I can say **Girl:** But you’re still standing here today **Boy:** Three times down, but I won’t stay there **Both:** ‘Cause real love’s out there… somewhere *(Soft fade)* Yeah… I still believe…