Auditioning for You

[Verse 1]
I count each laugh like a vote for my name
Tell a bright story, then watch for your face
I change my answer to fit what you like
Anything, just let me feel chosen tonight

[Pre-Chorus]
If every hand turns toward me
Maybe I can settle down
But the praise slips through my fingers
Before the next one comes around

[Chorus]
Love me, love me—say it again
I keep on winning you, then losing myself
Love me, love me—make it stay true
I’m tired of auditioning just to be held by you

[Verse 2]
I learn the small things that make you lean in
Wear your favorite opinions like secondhand skin
Then silence arrives and I start to perform
Trying to make your approval feel permanent, warm

[Pre-Chorus]
If every hand turns toward me
Maybe I can settle down
But the praise slips through my fingers
Before the next one comes around

[Chorus]
Love me, love me—say it again
I keep on winning you, then losing myself
Love me, love me—make it stay true
I’m tired of auditioning just to be held by you

[Bridge]
What if I stop turning every glance into a grade?
What if I’m still worthy when the cheering fades?

[Final Chorus]
Love me, love me—say it again
I keep on winning you, then losing myself
Love me, love me—I’m learning what’s true
I want your affection, but I won’t disappear for you

[Outro]
I want your affection
And I’m still here, too