[Verse 1] I count the seconds after you laugh Was that for me, or just the room? I tilt my story toward your eyes And change the ending if you move [Pre-Chorus] I learn your favorite kind of light Wear it like it fits me right [Chorus] Say you want me, say it again I can’t keep the silence from getting in I turn myself to your favorite song Then wonder where my own voice has gone Say you want me, say it again I’m so tired of auditioning [Verse 2] I make a joke before you can leave I praise your taste, then copy your choice I call it easy, call it charm While every yes gets smaller in my voice [Pre-Chorus] If I’m adored, I’m safe tonight That’s the bargain I get wrong each time [Chorus] Say you want me, say it again I can’t keep the silence from getting in I turn myself to your favorite song Then wonder where my own voice has gone Say you want me, say it again I’m so tired of auditioning [Bridge] What if your eyes turn somewhere else? What if I stay, and still am myself? No perfect answer, no sudden cure Just one true thing I don’t perform [Final Chorus] You may want me, you may not I’m more than the praise I’ve been trying to get I won’t become what you clap for I’m still here when the cheering stops Say you want me—I hear the old plea But I can want you and still belong to me [Outro] Still belong to me
