[Verse 1]
You married a man
but I move like a boy
Turn love into stress
turn peace into noise
You give me your heart
I give you my mood
Flip over nothin'
then act kinda rude
I hate when I see
that look in your eyes
You shutin' down slow
I’m raisin' my voice
You don’t deserve
these childish replies
You deserve calm
you deserve choice
[Chorus]
I’m sorry for the way that I’ve been
All the tantrums, all the pride, all the spin
You ain’t crazy, you ain’t asked for too much
I’ve been lazy with my heart and my trust
I don’t wanna break us, break us again
I just wanna change and learn how to bend
If you let me, I’ll be who you need
Hold my mirror up and help me
(rebuild me)
[Verse 2]
I know that “I’m sorry”
been cheap from my mouth
I say it, then slip
back to storms and to doubt
You walking on eggshells
I’m stompin' around
You stayin' so quiet
I’m shoutin' you down
But I see it now
like a picture in glass
How I turn old hurt
into words that cut fast
I’m scared of my feelings
so I pass 'em to you
Make you carry weight
I was born to work through
[Chorus]
I’m sorry for the way that I’ve been
All the tantrums, all the pride, all the spin
You ain’t crazy, you ain’t asked for too much
I’ve been lazy with my heart and my trust
I don’t wanna break us, break us again
I just wanna change and learn how to bend
If you let me, I’ll be who you need
Hold my mirror up and help me
(rebuild me)
[Bridge]
I’m readin', I’m talkin'
I’m prayin', I’m tryin' (yeah)
To slow down my anger
to listen, not fightin'
I’ll own what I did
no excuse, no disguise
You deserve a partner
who shows up, not hides
So when I slip up
I’ll name it, I’ll see
Not “you made me mad”
but “that feeling’s on me”
I’m carving a path
from the boy to the man
One day at a time
with your hand in my hand (hey)
[Chorus]
I’m sorry for the way that I’ve been
All the tantrums, all the pride, all the spin
You ain’t crazy, you ain’t asked for too much
I’ve been lazy with my heart and my trust
I don’t wanna break us, break us again
I just wanna change and learn how to bend
If you let me, I’ll be who you need
Not perfect, but present, I promise
(rebuild me)