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And you say that you're leaving
And you say you mean what you say when you go
And you say you hope that I understand

And you say you hope that you'll still be one of my friends
And that you’ll never write to tell me how you’re doing
And you say you’re really sorry
And then you say to me: say something too
And then I think: fine, before you leave, I’ll say something

Please stay, please stay, please stay
Please don’t stay just as you are
Please stay, please stay, please stay
Please don’t stay just as you are
Please stay, please stay, please stay
Please don’t stay just as you are

And don’t be surprised
When everything’s a mess and you miss me
And maybe I would’ve liked to say that too
But I didn’t

Actually, I just wanted to say
I haven’t forgiven you
You could say
I’m really fed up
And I promise you
If we happen to run into each other next time
It’s gonna be super awkward

And all this: say something too!
I’m always saying something
I can barely stand to hear myself anymore

Please stay, please stay, please stay
Please don’t stay just as you are
Please stay, please stay, please stay
Please don’t stay just as you are
Please stay, please stay, please stay
Please don’t stay just as you are

And don’t call me in the middle of the night
When everything’s a mess and you miss me.