Verse 1
I show up loud, say everything right
Laugh at the table, stay in the light
But no one sees the part I hide
The one that’s tired of trying all the time
I trace the edges of every word
Overthink things I never heard
If I reach out, will you stay?
Or disappear like they always do anyway
Pre-Chorus
I’m caught between “come closer” and “don’t you dare”
Want you to see me, but I’m so scared
Chorus
I wanna be chosen without chasing it
Held without feeling like I’m faking it
Loved without losing who I’ve been
Somewhere safe in the in-between
I don’t wanna grip onto empty hands
Or beg for a place I don’t understand
I want something real, something that stays
Not something that fades in a couple days
Verse 2
I’ve been the girl who feels too much
Who pulls away when it’s almost love
Reads every silence like it’s the end
And calls it truth when it’s just my head
I’ve danced on stages, I’ve played the part
But I don’t know where I end or start
If I stop trying, would I still be seen?
Or just another “almost” memory
Pre-Chorus
I want connection, I want control
I want someone who won’t let go
Chorus
I wanna be chosen without chasing it
Held without feeling like I’m faking it
Loved without losing who I’ve been
Somewhere safe in the in-between
I don’t wanna grip onto empty hands
Or beg for a place I don’t understand
I want something real, something that stays
Not something that fades in a couple days
Bridge
Maybe I’m not too much, just misplaced
Giving my heart in the wrong kind of space
Maybe there’s someone who won’t pull away
Who meets me halfway, who wants me to stay
Final Chorus (softer → stronger)
I wanna be chosen without losing me
Feel something real, finally easy to breathe
No more holding on just to feel okay
No more almost love that slips away
I don’t wanna shrink just to fit the scene
I wanna be loved as I am, fully seen
Something steady, something that stays
Not something that fades… not me this time
