[intro] [Verse 1] I still hold elevator doors Even when nobody thanks anymore Still know your coffee order by heart Even after learning we should stay apart I’ve mastered sounding fine on broken sleep And conversations I don’t wanna keep You call me “easy to talk to” That happens pretty fast When one person listens for two [Chorus] Don’t mistake my kindness for permanent access I just care in ways most people ignore I know how to sit through somebody’s darkness Without making it my full-time job anymore [instrumental] [Verse 2] You treated my empathy like a paid subscription Unlimited access, zero contribution Meanwhile I was running on caffeine and dread Trying to keep everybody safe in their head [Pre-Chorus] I can still sit with somebody shaking at 3 AM Still know the right things to say I just don’t confuse being needed anymore With being loved in a healthy way [Chorus] Don’t mistake my kindness for permanent access I just care in ways most people ignore I know how to sit through somebody’s darkness Without making it my full-time job anymore [Breakdown / Spoken] You know what’s funny? The people who called me “too sensitive” Usually needed the most emotional supervision [Bridge] I’m not colder I just notice patterns now Like how people say “You’re such a good person” Right after taking something from you Maybe that’s adulthood Realizing compassion without boundaries Eventually turns into self-erasure [guitar solo] [Final Chorus] Don’t mistake my kindness for permanent access I just care in ways most people forgot I know how to hold space for somebody breaking Without setting my nervous system on fire for the plot Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness I’m just harder to emotionally exploit now I still believe people deserve patience I just no longer offer mine endlessly out of guilt somehow! [outro] My heart’s still open Still human Still painfully sincere underneath I just finally learned That protecting your peace Doesn’t make you cruel [instrumental]
