[Intro - Spoken]
I love you, that's the truth.
But sometimes I miss the version of me
that didn't have to explain every move.
[Verse 1]
You check the clock when I walk through the door,
Ask why my phone face-down on the floor.
I was counting cash from the shift I took,
Not hiding a name in a message thread.
I want one room, one key, one plan,
Build my little life with my own two hands.
But you hear “alone” and translate “gone,”
So we circle the same fight till the morning comes on.
[Pre-Chorus]
I ain't chasing somebody new,
I just need a little room to breathe.
If I wanted a different truth,
I wouldn't keep coming back to me and you.
[Chorus]
Baby, I love you, but I wanna be single tonight,
Not single from you, just free in my mind.
I wanna stack this money, put a roof on our dreams,
But you make it hard when you question everything.
You think I'm cheating, I swear I am not,
I'm just trying to become what I said I would become.
Baby, I love you, but I need some space to run,
If you hold me too tight, we both come undone.
[Verse 2]
You read my silence like a second girl,
But I'm tired from carrying this whole world.
Your friends say, “Watch him,” now you watch me too,
Every harmless little detail turns into proof.
I don't want a leash, I don't want a lie,
Don't want to lose us just to prove I'm right.
Give me a night with the phone on mute,
I'll bring back dinner and a better mood.
[Spoken Bridge]
Look—freedom isn't always leaving.
Sometimes it's having enough trust
that I can step outside the room
and still choose you when I come back.
[Chorus]
Baby, I love you, but I wanna be single tonight,
Not single from you, just free in my mind.
I wanna stack this money, put a roof on our dreams,
But you make it hard when you question everything.
You think I'm cheating, I swear I am not,
I'm just trying to become what I said I would become.
Baby, I love you, but I need some space to run,
If you hold me too tight, we both come undone.
[Outro - Lullaby]
Close your eyes, put your worry down,
No secret names, no one else around.
I may need distance, I may need time,
But your hand still fits inside mine.
Sleep, my love, let the hard day fade,
Tomorrow we'll talk about the plans we made.
I want my freedom, I want you too,
Find me a little room, and I'll come home to you.