I Don’t Need A King

I come home with a smile

Lipstick fading, hair a mess

Needed you to go the extra mile

But silence filled the space instead

You walked right by me

Like I’m just noise you couldn’t keep

And I swallowed every word I had

While picking up where you just… left

I know you’re tired, I know you try

I see the weight behind your eyes

But I’m standing here, falling through

you don’t even know what to do

I don’t need a king with gold in his hands

I need a man who gives a damn

About the way I break at night

And holds me close when I’m not alright

You say you give me everything

But love ain’t just gold and dreams

I need more than what you give

I need a reason… to keep choosing this

We used to talk till morning light

Now we barely say goodnight

Words get lost somewhere between

All the things we never mean

I miss the way you looked at me

Like I was all you’d ever need

Now I’m just somewhere in your day

Fading slowly… out of place

Holding us up when I’m this weak

Begging for something I shouldn’t need

I don’t want perfect, I want real

I just want you to feel what I feel

I don’t need a king with gold in his hands

I need a man who gives a damn

About the way I shake and bend

And how close I am to breaking again

You say you give me everything

But love ain’t just watching me bleed

I need more than what you give

I need a reason… to keep choosing this

I miss you… even when you’re right beside me

I hate that I’m begging just to be seen

I don’t wanna fight, I don’t wanna leave

I just want the man… you used to be

I don’t need a king with a castle high

I need you here, I need you to try

To save me when I need you to

And mean it when I turn to you

You’re not just a man, not just a name

You’re the one I want to stay

But I need more than what you give

I need a reason… to keep choosing this

I’m still yours…

But don’t make me disappear

I don’t need a king.

Just you…right here