LOVE IS A LOADED GUN

INTRO — SMOKE HALO [Minimal instrumentation; brushed snare and piano] Female Lead (Breathy \u0026 Intimate): They said love would save me But it only taught me how to bleed slow ​VERSE 1 — DUAL TRIGGERS Female Lead (Smoky Jazz Tone): You kissed me like a secret, left me like a crime Pulled the trigger, but you stayed in my mind I lit the fuse thinking we’d outrun the flame But we both stood still — whispering the blame ​PRE-CHORUS — SHAKING AIM Female Lead (Building Intensity): We were the tremble and the aim Still shaking, but we took the flame Didn’t need heaven or absolution Just love that felt like retribution ​CHORUS 1 — FINAL PRAYER Female Lead (Powerful Belt): Love is a loaded gun And I let you pull the trigger You pulled me close like a fuse on fire And I never looked away ’Cause breaking with you was the only way I prayed ​VERSE 2 — BULLETPROOF LIES Female Lead (Sultry \u0026 Restrained): I told myself it didn’t hurt — just bruised But your name echoes in every empty room You loved me like a dare, like a fatal bet And I keep folding hearts I haven’t lost yet ​PRE-CHORUS 2 — TRIGGER RETURN Female Lead (Building Intensity): We were the tremble and the aim Still shaking, but we took the flame Didn’t need heaven or absolution Just love that felt like retribution ​CHORUS 2 — LAST SHOT Female Lead (Powerful Belt): Love is a loaded gun And I let you pull the trigger You pulled me close like a fuse on fire And I never looked away ’Cause breaking with you was the only way I prayed ​BRIDGE — COLLAPSE CONFESSION Female Lead (Dramatic \u0026 Theatrical): I never wanted clean love I wanted truth wrapped in danger I loved someone who saw the blood and stayed And called it sacred ​INSTRUMENTAL BREAK — BURN TRACE [Tenor Saxophone Solo with piano, bass, and cinematic strings] ​FINAL CHORUS — RECOIL VOW Female Lead (Climactic Belt): Love is a loaded gun And I never missed the shot You carved your name in every recoil And I bled where you forgot Love was the bullet — and we were the gun ​OUTRO — SPENT ROUND Female Lead (Soft \u0026 Fading): You were the final shot I never dared to take But still kept burning in my chest [Instrumental fade out with soft piano and light sax flourishes]