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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