[verse 1]
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
[pre-chorus]
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
[chorus]
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
[verse 2]
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
[pre-chorus]
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
[chorus]
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
[bridge]
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
[final chorus]
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
[outro]
I’m still yours…
But don’t make me disappear
I don’t need a king.
Just you…right here
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