Jessica Baio’s SACRED part one lands in five days—January 9 via 10K Projects—and “love me less” is that midnight spiral where you crave the real deal but dread the fallout, like peeking behind the curtain and praying they don’t bolt.
It’s Baio at her most exposed: a shimmering pop lament built on Jason Strong’s sleek production, with piano ripples and swelling strings that hug her confessional vocals like a too-tight embrace. Think Taylor-inspired introspection meets modern indie-pop gloss—airy hooks that mask the gut-punch lyrics about armored hearts and history’s cruel reruns. The song’s core ache? That push-pull of wanting to be adored while terrified the unpolished you—the scars, the masks—will send them running. Baio penned it from those raw edges, channeling the fear of “heaven-sent” illusions crumbling under closer scrutiny, and it’s already got fans DMing her about their own locked-cage moments since the snippet tease hit her TikTok last month.
As the second single off SACRED, following the brooding “bad times,” it drops alongside a stacked eight-track opener that dives headfirst into love’s holy messes. The full set’s a sonic confessional booth—Andrew Goldstein helming the opener’s angst, Baio writing cuts like “sacred” and “made for you” that unpack barefoot walks on glass and desperate do-overs. No massive features, but the writer circle (Jesse Saint John, Sarah Solovey) adds that sharp, sisterly edge, all mixed by Raul Lopez for a polished-yet-raw finish. It’s part one of a bigger vision, Baio teasing more drops later, rooted in that sacred thread of holding what’s holy without the hurt.
From viral YouTube covers as a Utah teen—channeling Swift and Lovato into millions of views—to her 2024 debut UNSAID’s deluxe glow-up last spring, Baio’s owning this leap. At 23, she’s ditching the filter for fearless truths, fresh off a sold-out LA residency that had crowds singing her scars back at her. SACRED feels like her exhale: deeper, bolder, proving the girl with the covers is now the one writing the blueprints for messy devotion.
Dive into the love me less lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other SACRED tracks for more of Jessica Baio’s vulnerable pop confessions.
| Lead Vocals | Jessica Baio |
| Songwriter | Jason Strong, Jessica Baio, Maddy Simmen & Sophie Rose |
| Music Producer | Jason Strong |
| Video Director | Jessica Baio |
| Label | 10K Projects |
| Release Date | August 29, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | 10K Projects |
| Phonographic Copyright ℗ | 10K Projects |
Lyrics of love me less by Jessica Baio
[Intro]
Ooh, Ooh
Ooh, Ooh
Next To You, Wide Awake
With All The Things I’ll Never Say
I’m Tryin’ To, But I Can’t Go There
Parts Of Me That I Hate
Keep My Heart Locked In This Cage
Dead-end Street Goin’ Nowhere
And I Wanna Believe
When You Say You’ll Never Leave
But What If History Repeats? [Chorus]
All I Want Is To Be Loved
But I’m Afraid Of Bein’ Hurt Again
What If I Try To Open Up
And You Don’t Like What’s Underneath My Skin?
I Can See It In Your Eyes
You’re Lookin’ At Me Like I’m Heaven-sent
Baby, You Don’t Know The Closer That We Get, I’m Scared To Death
If You Know Me More, You’ll Love Me Less [Verse 2]
Wear This Smile Like A Mask
Hopin’ That You’ll Never Ask
What’s Underneath, Don’t Wanna Show You
I Still Got Cuts From My Past
I’m Barefoot On This Shattered Glass
And If I Slip, Would You Still Love Who I Really Am? [Pre-Chorus]
‘Cause I Wanna Believe
When You Say You’ll Never Leave
But What If History Repeats? [Chorus]
All I Want Is To Be Loved
But I’m Afraid Of Bein’ Hurt Again
What If I Try To Open Up
And You Don’t Like What’s Underneath My Skin?
I Can See It In Your Eyes
You’re Lookin’ At Me Like I’m Heaven-sent
Baby, You Don’t Know The Closer That We Get, I’m Scared To Death
If You Know Me More, You’ll Love Me Less (Ooh, Ooh)
[Outro]
You’ll Love Me Less (Ooh, Ooh)
Would You Love Me Less? (Ooh, Ooh)
Baby, I’ve Been Here Before, I Know The Way It Always Ends
If You Know Me More, You’ll Love Me Less
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