I Asked For So Little

Ah
Ah, mm

I didn't need a hero
Didn't need gifts
Didn't need saving
I just needed someone
Who didn't make love feel like begging

I wasn't asking for the world
Just a text back before midnight
Just a hug when my thoughts get loud
And your voice when mine goes quiet

You act like I asked for heaven
But I only ever wanted your presence
You busy for everybody else
But I'm always at the bottom of your checklist

And I let it slide way too many times
Made excuses for the way you love
Told myself, "At least he tried"
But even lies come dressed in effort sometimes

I asked for so little, and still got less
Didn't want your money, just your respect
Didn't need diamonds, just some damn consistency
And it's crazy how cheap I priced my piece
I gave you my heart, all you had to do was hold it
But you kept dropping it, like it was stolen
Wasn't asking for much, but I guess even that
Was too heavy for the hands you had

I stayed through the drought, through your silence
Through the mood swings and broken promises
Built a home on maybe and almost
But you ain't even show up for the foundation

I learned to shrink just to fit your comfort
Clapped for you while I was hurting
Asked for time, you gave excuses
Asked for honesty, you gave confusion

And I kept forgiving, kept on giving
Even when you gave me empty in return
Tried to turn pain into patience
But your patterns taught me what I had to learn

I asked for so little, and still got less
Didn't want your money, just your respect
Didn't need diamonds, just some damn consistency
And it's crazy how cheap I priced my piece
I gave you my heart, all you had to do was hold it
But you kept dropping it, like it was stolen
Wasn't asking for much, but I guess even that
Was too heavy for the hands you had

Now I'm done apologizing for my standards
Done making room for temporary answers
Love shouldn't feel like proving I'm worthy
To someone who never planned to choose me early

I wasn't hard to love
You were just too lazy to try
I asked for so little
And even that was too much