You looked at me with that face The one that says I'm the one missing something "Why didn't you just tell me" Like the silence was mine to break Like the asking was mine to makeBaby — I told you in the way I stopped reaching I told you in the way I went quiet at dinner I told you when I said "it's fine" And meant nothing of the sort[Chorus] Why didn't I just tell you Chances are I did Chances are I told you a hundred times In a hundred quiet ways You just stopped looking up Stopped looking in Stopped reading between the lines Why didn't I just tell you Chances are you stopped listening firstYou want me to spell it out Make a list, draw a map, give a speech But love was never supposed to need A presentation A proof of concept A summary of where it hurtsI told you in the way I held back the laugh I told you in the goodnight that turned into goodbye I told you when I leaned in and you didn't lean back I told you every single time You felt me drift And let me[Chorus] Why didn't I just tell you Chances are I did Chances are I told you a hundred times In a hundred quiet ways You just stopped looking up Stopped looking in Stopped reading between the lines Why didn't I just tell you Chances are you stopped listening first[Bridge] The question isn't why didn't I tell you The question is when did you stop hearing me When did "we" become me explaining And you defending When did closeness become A thing I had to prove I deservedI am not asking for grand gestures I am asking for the man who used to know What my silence meant Before he forgot how to listen to it[Outro] Chances are I told you Chances are I did The words were never the problem The hearing wasLook up Look in I am still right here And I am still telling youChances are You can still hear me If you stop waiting for the wordsAnd most important — remember, you are extraordinary.
