Can We Fall One More Time? (Sequel To Gotta Be You)

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"Okay, this is the last song of the evening" I said, getting upset responses from the audience "Fun fact about this song, I wrote it as a slow ballad, but while on tour I tried a new beat with it"

I fixed my guitar, getting more comfortable.

"I don't know if I'll ever show the more slowed down version of this song; maybe as a bonus track on an album, but I do hope you like this version"

(Play video)

Found a new best, keeping me so young
Pulled you like a trigger and shot you like a gun
Since you've been gone, it's killing me son
I think about you everyday

How do I move on, it's ringing like an alarm
Fool out on the run, a girl inside a song
Every step I take leads me back to you
And babe, I'm walking right on through

This is heartache
Though it's hard to take
Can we do this face to face?
This is heartache
But it's not giving up
If you're still in love with me
Just walk, just walk on into grace

Love is unkind
Love is so cruel
Sending back the letters that I've sent to you
My velvet red heart's all black and blue

You used to be my medicine
And baby can't you see you're breaking me down?
You had me in a minute but where are you now?
A long gone girl is crying in the wind
And I don't know the state you're in

This is heartache
Though it's hard to take
Can we do this face to face?
This is heartache
But it's not giving up
If you're still in love with me
Just walk, just walk on into grace

This is heartache
Though it's hard to take
Can we do this face to face?
This is heartache
But it's not giving up
If you're still in love with me
Just walk, just walk on into grace

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After signing some autographs and taking pictures, I walked over to the group once everyone after left.

Niall held a water out for me "That was amazing"

I happily took a long drink, feeling so out of breath from everything "If every single performance on this residency goes like that, I will be very happy"

"You killed it with that last song; your vocals, damn" Colton said, shaking his head.

Liam smiled at me "The last time you sang that song it was after Darren died; that's the slowed down version you were referring to, wasn't it?"

I nodded "Yeah; that version was for Darren and maybe one day I'll put it out, but if I don't it doesn't mean the song isn't still there"

"Performing with you is great, you know how to keep the crowd interesting and none of the music is boring" Jensen said.

Bex nodded "I second that"

Liam walked up to me "Can we talk?"

"Do you actually want to talk?"

He nodded.

Declan gave me a look, but I stepped aside with Liam.

"Look, I know that I fucked up. And I know that you get afraid when you feel betrayed; hell, you're probably terrified of being with me again, but guess what? I'm not going to do that again, because I can't lose you"