[Verse 1]
Slowly I'm backing up
One quiet step at a time
Not 'cause my heart went cold
It just got tired of the line
You keep me close to leave
You pull me in, then fade
I read the shape of us
In every promise you made
[Pre-Chorus]
I see it now
Clear as day
I'm reaching for a door
You won't walk through my way
And it hurts to know
What I already knew
I'm not the one you want
I'm just the one you use
[Chorus]
I'm not the one you want
I'm not the one you want
(I'm not the one you want)
I was the hand you held
When your world fell apart
Maybe I am the one you need
To help you heal your life
But I can't stay here breaking
Just to keep you alive
[Verse 2]
I loved you in the dark
I loved you in the rain
I loved the hurt you hid
I loved your crooked name
But love ain't rescue work
And I won't drown again
I gave you all my light
You gave me back the end
[Pre-Chorus]
I see it now
No more blur
You want a soft place to land
Not a life that you can nurture
And it hurts to know
What I already knew
I'm not the one you want
I'm just the one you use
[Chorus]
I'm not the one you want
I'm not the one you want
(I'm not the one you want)
I was the hand you held
When your world fell apart
Maybe I am the one you need
To help you heal your life
But I can't stay here breaking
Just to keep you alive
[Bridge]
So take your lesson
Take your time
Take all the pieces
That were never mine
I'll love you from a distance
That much is true
But I can't be your shelter
If it costs me too much too
[Final Chorus]
I'm not the one you want
I'm not the one you want
(I'm not the one you want)
I was the hand you held
When your world fell apart
Maybe I am the one you need
To help you heal your life
But I can't stay here breaking
Just to keep you alive
I'm not the one you want
I'm not the one you want
(I'm not the one you want)
