[Verse 1] You wore my name so easy Like it was something cheap I held the door with both hands You let it slam on me I gave you all my truth, babe The parts I tried to hide You took the softest pieces And left the rest behind [Pre-Chorus] Now I’m looking in the mirror Trying not to break I learned the hard lesson That love can sting both ways [Chorus] To get respect, you have to give respect (to get respect, you have to give respect) I’m done bending my neck (to get respect, you have to give respect) If you want my heart Then meet me where I stand To get respect, you have to give respect Or let me go my way [Verse 2] You kept score in silence Like kindness was a debt But I was never yours to hold Or something you forget I’m tired of the almost The maybe, and the blame I need a hand that reaches Without a hidden chain [Pre-Chorus] Now I’m looking in the mirror And I can see the crack But I’m still here, still breathing I’m not going back [Chorus] To get respect, you have to give respect (to get respect, you have to give respect) I’m done bending my neck (to get respect, you have to give respect) If you want my heart Then meet me where I stand To get respect, you have to give respect Or let me go my way [Bridge] I won’t beg for what is sacred I won’t shrink to fit your hands Love is not a one-way landing Love is equal ground to stand So hear me clear, I’m not bitter I’m just finally awake What you call a little distance Is the line I had to make [Final Chorus] To get respect, you have to give respect (to get respect, you have to give respect) I’m done bending my neck (to get respect, you have to give respect) If you want my heart Then meet me where I stand To get respect, you have to give respect Or let me go my way
