[Verse 1] I don’t need a savior in a Sunday suit I need a sinner with his hands still stained Someone who knows how to lose with grace And win without pretending he’s clean I’ve kissed the mouths of hollow kings Heard promises rot between their teeth I’m done with men who love the idea of me But flinch when the curtain falls [Pre-Chorus] Don’t sell me heaven if you’re scared of hell Don’t swear you’re whole if you fracture when I yell [Chorus] I don’t need a man who kneels to be seen I need a man who stands in the wreck with me Not a halo, not a leash, not a fantasy Just someone who bleeds when he touches me Be the man I need Or leave me to my bones Be the man I need Or let me love alone [Verse 2] I’ve worn devotion like a loaded gun Pulled the trigger just to feel it click I’ve fed my heart to paper saints Watched them choke and call it love I’m not asking you to save my soul I’m asking if you’ll watch it burn If you’ll hold my hand when the lights go out Or run when it’s your turn [Pre-Chorus] Don’t dress your fear in pretty words I can smell the lie before it hurts [Chorus] I don’t need a man who plays the role I need a man who knows the cost Someone who won’t confuse control With being strong when everything’s lost Be the man I need Not the man they made Be the man I need Unholy, unafraid [Bridge] I don’t want perfect I want present I don’t want forever Just honest Love me ugly Love me loud Love me when I tear this house down [Breakdown] If you’re scared of my teeth You’ll never taste my truth If you flinch at my shadow You were never bulletproof [Final Chorus] I don’t need a crown, a creed, a key I need a man who won’t flee from me When the mirror cracks and the choir screams Stay. Be the man I need Or let the silence sing [Outro] I won’t beg I won’t bleed in disguise Be the man I need Or get out of my life
