More Than What You Tell Me

[Verse 1]
I learn your favorite color by the second time we meet
I turn my laugh a little louder, make the timing sweet
I watch your eyes for signs that I have got it right
And change my answer just to keep you by my side

[Pre-Chorus]
If you choose me, I can settle for a while
If you praise me, I can wear a steady smile
But when the good words fade, I start again
Trying to be the one you’ll want back then

[Chorus]
Love me like I’m easy to adore
Say it once, I’ll come back asking more
I keep reaching for a yes that never stays
Trying to get full on somebody else’s praise
Love me, love me—tell me I belong
I’ve been chasing that approval all along

[Verse 2]
I make a joke before the silence gets too wide
I read your face and tuck my own wants to the side
Every compliment can lift me for a day
Then I need another one to keep the doubt away

[Pre-Chorus]
If you choose me, I can settle for a while
If you praise me, I can wear a steady smile
But when the good words fade, I start again
Trying to be the one you’ll want back then

[Chorus]
Love me like I’m easy to adore
Say it once, I’ll come back asking more
I keep reaching for a yes that never stays
Trying to get full on somebody else’s praise
Love me, love me—tell me I belong
I’ve been chasing that approval all along

[Bridge]
You can care for me; I’ll still be here
Even when your voice is nowhere near
Maybe I can meet the ache I hide
And let my own yes stand beside me

[Final Chorus]
Love me like I’m easy to adore
I won’t ask you to repair me anymore
I can want your yes and still be mine
I can hold my worth when yours declines
Love me, love me—hear me say it strong
I’m more than what you tell me all along

[Outro]
I’m more than what you tell me all along