Want Me, Want Less

[Verse 1]
I learn your favorite laugh and hand it back
I read the little pause between your words
I make myself a mirror you can love
Then hope your looking makes me feel enough

[Pre-Chorus]
If every face turns warm, I’m safe awhile
If someone chooses me, I can exhale

[Chorus]
Tell me you want me, tell me again
I keep on reaching for the feeling to settle in
I make you love me, I make it a test
But every yes just leaves me asking what’s next

[Verse 2]
I tune my stories to the crowd I’m in
Trade honest silence for a practiced grin
I watch your eyes for proof that I belong
And lose the sound of what I wanted all along

[Bridge]
Maybe I can stay when praise runs dry
Maybe I’m still here without your eyes

[Final Chorus]
Tell me you want me, tell me again
I keep on reaching for the feeling to settle in
I make you love me, I make it a test
I’m learning I can want you and still want less