[Verse 1]
I bring the extra plate
I remember what you like
I fold your name in plans
Like I’m making room for life
I hand out little pieces
Like that’s where I feel safe
If I can make you lighter
Then I know I did okay
[Pre-Chorus]
But when you reach for me
I freeze up in my chest
I know how to pour out
I don’t know how to let
[Chorus]
I’m a giver, I’m a giver
That’s the way I love
I can give, I can give, I can give
Till it’s more than enough
But getting, getting
That part hits too hard
I want your hands on me
I just don’t know how to start
I’m a giver, I’m a giver
But I’m hard to receive
(so hard to receive)
[Verse 2]
You say, “Let me do this”
And I change the subject fast
I act like I’m just fine
When you see right through that mask
I’ve carried other people
Like it was my only way
Now you’re standing close enough
And I’m scared to let you stay
[Pre-Chorus]
But when you reach for me
I feel the old defense
I know how to open up
I don’t know how to rest
[Chorus]
I’m a giver, I’m a giver
That’s the way I love
I can give, I can give, I can give
Till it’s more than enough
But getting, getting
That part hits too hard
I want your hands on me
I just don’t know how to start
I’m a giver, I’m a giver
But I’m hard to receive
(so hard to receive)
[Bridge]
Maybe love is not a debt
Maybe care is not a chain
Maybe I don’t have to earn
Every little gentle thing
If you stay, I’ll try to stay
When it’s my turn to need
Take me slow, take me in
Teach me how to receive
[Final Chorus]
I’m a giver, I’m a giver
That’s the way I love
I can give, I can give, I can give
Till it’s more than enough
But getting, getting
I’m learning how it feels
I want your hands on me
I want to let it be real
I’m a giver, I’m a giver
And I’m learning how to receive
(learning how to receive)