I didn’t need a hero
Didn’t need gifts
Didn’t need saving
I just needed someone
Who didn’t make love
Feel like begging
I wasn’t asking for the world
Just a text back before midnight
Just a hug when my thoughts get loud
And your voice when mine goes quiet
You act like I asked for heaven
But I only ever wanted your presence
You busy for everybody else
But I’m always at the bottom of your checklist
And I let it slide way too many times
Made excuses for the way you love
Told myself at least he tried
But even lies come dressed in effort sometimes
I asked for so little and still got less
Didn’t want your money, just your respect
Didn’t need diamonds, just some damn consistency
And it’s crazy how cheap I price my piece
I gave you my heart
All you had to do was hold it
But you kept dropping it like it was stolen
Wasn’t asking for much
But I guess even that
Was too heavy for the hands you have
I stayed through the drought through your silence
Through the mood swings and broken promises
Built a home on maybe an almost
But you ain’t even show up for the foundation
I learned a strenght just to fit your comfort
Clap for you while I was hurting
Ask for time you gave excuses
Asked for honesty you gave confusion
And I kept forgiving, kept on giving
Even when you gave me empty in return
Tried to turn pain into patience
But your patterns taught me what I had to learn
I asked for so little still got less
Didn’t want your money, just your respect
Didn’t need diamonds, just some damn consistency
And it’s crazy how cheap I price my piece
I gave you my heart
All you had to do was hold it
But you kept dropping it like it was stolen
Wasn’t asking for much
But I guess even that
Was too heavy for the hands you had
Now I’m done apologizing for my standards
Done making room for temporary answers
Love shouldn’t feel like proving
I’m worthy to someone who never planned to
choose me early
I wasn’t hard to love
You were just too lazy to try
I asked for so little
And even that
Was too much