Transactional Love

[verse 1] Lying in the afterglow Of quid pro quo Fading out just to be received It’s not who you are Not what you believe It’s what they need you to be [pre-chorus] Oh, oh – how much do I owe just to feel real? No, no – strip me down, rewrite the deal [chorus] How much do I owe just to feel real? Every cut in this crooked deal This transactional love makes me kneel Still not what you need How much do I owe just to feel real? Hollow words in a spinning wheel Take it back, I refuse the seal I’m not what you need [verse 2] Mirror talks but it’s not my face Borrowed skin, borrowed place Every line rehearsed to deceive Say the words they wanna hear Kill the doubt, suppress the fear Trade the truth just to be believed [pre-chorus 2] Oh, oh – how much do I pay just to belong? No, no – twist it up till the right feels wrong [chorus] How much do I owe just to feel real? Every cut in this crooked deal This transactional love makes me kneel Still not what you need How much do I owe just to feel real? Hollow words in a spinning wheel Take it back, I refuse the seal I’m not what you need [bridge] Break the script, I’m done playing along Count the cost, I’ve been paying too long All your terms, all your silent demands Watch it burn, I’m reclaiming my hands [final chorus] How much do I owe just to feel real? Every scar from this crooked deal This transactional love won’t heal Still not what you need How much do I owe just to feel real? Hear it now as the truth reveals Take it back, I refuse the seal I’m not what you need