[Verse 1]
You say I'm "too much"
then you pull away
I am trying to be gentle
on a mind that frays
One small word
and the floor just disappears
I laugh it off at dinner
then cry in your bathroom mirror
[Chorus]
I just want to be loved, not fixed
held, not judged, not dismissed
Can you stay when I fall apart, not leave it
Hold me like you mean it
I am not a monster, I am scared
a heart with all the wires bare
Can you stay when I fall apart, not leave it
Hold me like you mean it
[Verse 2]
Some days I feel hollow
some days I burn bright red
I hate the way I swing
from "I’m perfect" to "I’m better off dead"
You say I’m being dramatic
like it’s some passing phase
But you never see the battle
that I fight just to face the day
[Chorus]
I just want to be loved, not fixed
held, not judged, not dismissed
Can you stay when I fall apart, not leave it
Hold me like you mean it
I am not a problem to solve
I am begging you, don’t withdraw
Can you stay when I fall apart, not leave it
Hold me like you mean it
[Bridge]
I know I come in waves
too sharp, too loud, too fast
But every storm you run from
is a child who never passed
If I show you every fracture
will you look and still stay near
Say my name like it’s an anchor
not a warning, not a fear
[Chorus]
I just want to be loved, not fixed
held, not judged, not dismissed
Can you stay when I fall apart, not leave it
Hold me like you mean it
I am not a monster, I am tired
of bleeding on my own desires
Can you stay when I fall apart, believe it
Hold me like you mean it