I Asked For So Little

[Intro]
Ah
Oh

[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
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 peace
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 have

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
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 peace
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 have

[Bridge]
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

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