[Verse 1] I’ve been waiting on answers you don’t give, Sharing a house but not how we live. I pour my time, but it runs right through, None of it matters if it ain’t with you. [Chorus 1 (raw want)] What I need is you, But I need you to want me too. If your heart ain’t in it, then I can’t stay, Love don’t work if it’s one-way. What I need is you, But I need you to want me too. [Verse 2] I hear your voice but the words don’t land, Feels like I’m holding a ghostly hand. I can’t build a life if it won’t be with you, Can’t keep on giving what I do, can't refuse the truth. [Chorus 2 (the truth sets in)] What I need is you, But “need” don’t mean the same as “choose.” A hunger fades, but a choice stands fast, I need to know it’s a love that lasts. What I need is you, But I need you to choose me too. (and I need you to want me too) [Bridge (clarity)] Don’t dress it up, don’t tell me lies, Just say the truth as you look into my eyes. Need can be hunger, but choice is trust, Without that choice, I will do what I must. [Verse 3 (reflective)] I’d rather a heartbreak cut me clean, Than live half-loved in the in-between. If you can’t stand by me when the day is through, I’ll walk away, but I’ll leave with the truth. [Final Chorus (resolution)] What I need is you, But I need you to choose me too. Not just a need when the nights get long, I need to know I’m where you belong. What I need is you, But I need you to choose me too. (I need you to need me too) [Outro (soft)] What I need is you… But I need you to choose me too. [Instrumental Outro]
