[Verse 1]
I eat alone with the screen on low
Phone face-down, still I check it though
Got a room full of echo and a folding chair
Too much silence in the air
I want your hand, not your test
No little games, no hidden chess
If you like me, say it clear
I’m tired of guessing who is here
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m not made for the back-and-forth
For the cold little pull and the prove-your-worth
If you want my time, don’t make it bleed
Just tell me plain, tell me what you need
[Chorus]
I want a girl, not a game
I want a heart with a name
If you want me, say it straight
Don’t make love wait, don’t make love wait
I’m already hurt
I’m already bruised
I need your truth
I need your truth
[Verse 2]
I seen sweet words turn to smoke
Seen good nights end with a joke
Seen thumbs on read, seen doors half shut
Seen “maybe” kill what almost was
But I’m still here, still open wide
Still got soft spots I cannot hide
Still got hope in a battered chest
Still want real, still want the best
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m not built for the make-believe
For the vanish act and the half-true leaves
If you want my soul, don’t circle back
I can give you mine if you give it back
[Chorus]
I want a girl, not a game
I want a heart with a name
If you want me, say it straight
Don’t make love wait, don’t make love wait
I’m already hurt
I’m already bruised
I need your truth
I need your truth
[Bridge]
I don’t need perfect
I need sincere
Someone who stays
When it gets near
My hands are shaking
My pride is thin
I’m tired of losing
Before I begin
[Final Chorus]
I want a girl, not a game
I want a heart with a name
If you want me, say it straight
Don’t make love wait, don’t make love wait
I’m already hurt
I’m already bruised
I need your truth
I need your truth
[Finale]
When the beat flips hard, I still stay soft
When the roof comes down, I still look up
Bring the brass in, let it burn through pain
I want real love, I want real love
I want a girl, not a game
I want a heart with a name
If you want me, say it straight
Don’t make love wait, don’t make love wait
(Real love)
(Real love)
(Just say it straight)
(Real love)