I Asked For So Little

Album: Unfolded (2025)
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  • 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 Writer/s: Telisha Jones, Xania Monet
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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