If This Was The Last - inspired by “If I Thought” by Dana Schwartz

Here’s a contemporary, songwriter-style reimagining of the poem
IF THIS WAS THE LAST
*[Verse 1]*
If I knew this was my last breath tonight,
I’d whisper your name, hold on so tight.
I’d say I’ll love you past the end,
Through every star, every time it bends.
*[Pre-Chorus]*
I’d carve your face into my mind,
Like sunlight caught in endless time.
*[Chorus]* (Hook)
If this was the last time I’d see your face,
I’d memorize every line, every trace.
If this was the last time I’d hear your voice,
I’d make the silence a sacred choice.
If this was the last beat of my heart,
I’d thank the stars we weren’t worlds apart.
If this was the last… if this was the last.
*[Verse 2]*
If I knew this touch was the final one,
I’d feel the warmth long after it’s gone.
I’d lock each moment in a frame,
To keep you near when nothing remains.
*[Pre-Chorus]*
I’d carve your face into my mind,
Like sunlight caught in endless time.
*[Chorus]* (Hook)
If this was the last time I’d see your face,
I’d memorize every line, every trace.
If this was the last time I’d hear your voice,
I’d make the silence a sacred choice.
If this was the last beat of my heart,
I’d thank the stars we weren’t worlds apart.
If this was the last… if this was the last.
*[Bridge]*
No regrets, no words unsaid,
I’d leave this life with love instead.
I’d close my eyes and feel you near,
A part of me that won’t disappear.
*[Chorus]* (Hook)
If this was the last time I’d see your face,
I’d memorize every line, every trace.
If this was the last time I’d hear your voice,
I’d make the silence a sacred choice.
If this was the last beat of my heart,
I’d thank the stars we weren’t worlds apart.
If this was the last… if this was the last.
*[Outro]*
If this was the last… if this was the last.
I’d love you beyond, forever will last.

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Bittersweet.