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If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have cried over your farewell message I wouldn't have thought of regret I wouldn't have thought of the days without you as a waste If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have thought of giving you forgiveness Or seeing you again face to face Nor talking to you casually as if nothing happened If I loved you a little less It wouldn't have been painful seeing you talk to him I wouldn't have smiled as if I felt nothing I wouldn't have felt glee when you turn your phone's mode to airplane If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have felt anxious as the end gets nearer I wouldn't have felt the urge to hug you closer I wouldn't have asked that little favor If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have stared at your lips And asked for that one final kiss I wouldn't have felt my love was being reciprocated If I loved you a little less That night wouldn't be flashing back repeatedly I would've slept well entirely I wouldn't have wished you with me If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have chose you over her Her, with the love, future and security that she offers I wouldn't have the guts to hurt other people If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have stomached being a third party I wouldn't have accepted you after what you've done to me I would have cared what others think about me If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have agreed to this kind of setup Like on a death row queue, I voluntarily line up Except that this is a slow torturous death with a heads up If I loved you a little less I would've forced you my beliefs I would've blackmailed you emotionally And tied you up just to be with me If only I have loved you a little less Just a little less But I only love you a little, More and more each day If only I have loved you a little less But my love for you was beyond everything Beyond time, pain, risks, judgment and common sense Even beyond death, I think If only I have loved myself a little less I wouldn't have decided to fight a handicapped game I wouldn't have swallowed all the hatred and curses thrown at my name I wouldn't have been able to love you all the same Curse my stubborn heart for not knowing how to love a little less It only knows of love that is always at its peak With only one choice between all or nothing And it always chooses all, if it's you, right from the very beginning
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Nov 20, 2017
Nov 20, 2017 at 3:55 AM UTC
Stubborn Heart
If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have cried over your farewell message I wouldn't have thought of regret I wouldn't have thought of the days without you as a waste If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have thought of giving you forgiveness Or seeing you again face to face Nor talking to you casually as if nothing happened If I loved you a little less It wouldn't have been painful seeing you talk to him I wouldn't have smiled as if I felt nothing I wouldn't have felt glee when you turn your phone's mode to airplane If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have felt anxious as the end gets nearer I wouldn't have felt the urge to hug you closer I wouldn't have asked that little favor If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have stared at your lips And asked for that one final kiss I wouldn't have felt my love was being reciprocated If I loved you a little less That night wouldn't be flashing back repeatedly I would've slept well entirely I wouldn't have wished you with me If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have chose you over her Her, with the love, future and security that she offers I wouldn't have the guts to hurt other people If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have stomached being a third party I wouldn't have accepted you after what you've done to me I would have cared what others think about me If I loved you a little less I wouldn't have agreed to this kind of setup Like on a death row queue, I voluntarily line up Except that this is a slow torturous death with a heads up If I loved you a little less I would've forced you my beliefs I would've blackmailed you emotionally And tied you up just to be with me If only I have loved you a little less Just a little less But I only love you a little, More and more each day If only I have loved you a little less But my love for you was beyond everything Beyond time, pain, risks, judgment and common sense Even beyond death, I think If only I have loved myself a little less I wouldn't have decided to fight a handicapped game I wouldn't have swallowed all the hatred and curses thrown at my name I wouldn't have been able to love you all the same Curse my stubborn heart for not knowing how to love a little less It only knows of love that is always at its peak With only one choice between all or nothing And it always chooses all, if it's you, right from the very beginning
XIII
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Filipino
Nov 20, 2017
Nov 20, 2017 at 3:55 AM UTC
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