I learned how to be quiet in the back of the room
Learned not to ask for too much from you
You say you’re busy, you say “someday”
But someday never seems to find its way
I watched the door, waited on your name
Every promise sounded kind of the same
I grew up fast, filling in the space
Trying not to take it all so personally
Pre-Chorus
They say blood should mean you stay
But love don’t disappear that way
Chorus
You don’t call, you don’t try
You don’t see the tears I hide
I’m not asking you to save me now
I just wanted you around
I learned to stand without your care
But it still hurts you weren’t there
Yeah, I’m strong, but it’s true
I shouldn’t have had to be without you
Verse 2
I see other kids with their dads at games
I pretend it doesn’t feel the same
I smile big so no one knows
How heavy that silence gets at home
I don’t hate you, I just ache
For the love you never gave
I keep wondering what I did wrong
But I’m done carrying that weight alone
Chorus
You don’t call, you don’t try
You don’t see the tears I hide
I’m not asking you to save me now
I just wanted you around
I learned to stand without your care
But it still hurts you weren’t there
Yeah, I’m strong, but it’s true
I shouldn’t have had to be without you
Bridge
Maybe one day you’ll finally see
What it cost to walk away from me
But I won’t wait, I won’t break
I’ll be more than your mistake
Final Chorus / Outro
You don’t care, and that’s okay
I’m learning how to be okay
I’ll build love where you let it fall
I survived it all