If You Love Me

Foreword

D E D I C A T I O N

For anyone consumed by melancholy with hopes of getting out;

This is for you.

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E P I G R A P H

"There is a sacredness in tears.

They are not the mark of weakness,

but of power.

They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues.

They are the messengers of overwhelming grief,

of deep contrition,

and of

unspeakable love."

–Washington Irving

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P L A Y L I S T

1. If You Love Me - Nessa Barrett
"Oh, oh, my dear
Don't love me out of fear"

2. Falling - Harry Styles
"What if I'm someone I don't want around?
I'm falling again, I'm falling again, I'm falling"

3. Can I Be Him - James Arthur
"You walked into the room and
now my heart has been stolen,
You took me back in time
to when I was unbroken"

4. Take Me to Church - Hozier
"The only Heaven I'll be sent to
Is when I'm alone with you"

5. Valerie - Amy Winehouse
"And I think of all the things of what you're doing
In my head I paint a picture"

6. Angels Like You - Miley Cyrus
"It's not your fault I ruin everything
And it's not your fault I can't be what you need"

7. Just A Kiss - Lady Antebellum
"Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up"

8. Tell Me About Tomorrow - JXDN
"And I tried callin' you a thousand times
You tried tellin' me a thousand lies
There's no need to apologize
It's not your fault again this time"

9. This is How You and Fall in Love - Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Culter
"This is how you fall in love
Let go and I'll hold you up
So pull me tight and close your eyes"

10. Let Me Love the Lonely - James Arthur
"Let me love the lonely out of you
Let me love the pain you're going through
I think I'll save myself by saving you"

IF YOU WANT MORE SONGS TO LISTEN TO WHILE READING:

Spotify: IF YOU LOVE ME- mak