[Intro] Stop hurting me. Stop asking me to go farther. I know you want me there. I just need to sit down. [Verse 1] You say, “Come on, it's not that far,” Like distance is a number and not a scar. I take a few steps, then another, then three, And something starts hurting inside of me. I keep moving because I don't want to complain, I keep pretending I can handle the pain, But every little step starts adding a fee, Until standing still is the only thing I can afford to be. You don't see the calculation happening, Every step is another negotiation, My body sends warnings I can't keep dismissing, And you keep calling it exaggeration. I don't need sympathy, I don't need a speech, I just need somewhere To sit within reach. [Chorus] Stop hurting me, Stop dragging me along. I was trying to keep up, But my body's saying I'm wrong. Stop hurting me, Just let me sit down. I can keep going later, Just not right now. It's not that I don't want to move, It's not that I'm trying to be difficult. Sometimes a little walking Feels like too much. So stop hurting me. [Verse 2] You pull me forward like I'm late to a train, But you don't feel the pressure multiplying in my frame. Every sidewalk becomes a mile in disguise, Every staircase looks taller the longer that I try. And I know what you're thinking: “It's just walking.” But “just” is a word That doesn't make the hurting stop. I take another step. Then another. My patience gets thinner, My breathing gets heavier, My body gets louder Until I finally surrender. Chair. Bench. Floor. Anything. I sit down And suddenly the war is quiet. [Chorus] Stop hurting me, Stop dragging me along. I was trying to keep up, But my body's saying I'm wrong. Stop hurting me, Just let me sit down. I can keep going later, Just not right now. It's not that I don't want to move, It's not that I'm trying to be difficult. Sometimes a little walking Feels like too much. So stop hurting me. [Bridge] I don't need you to understand it. I need you to believe me. When I say, “I need to sit,” That's not an invitation For another argument. I'm not quitting. I'm stopping. There's a difference. [Final Chorus] Stop hurting me, Stop pulling me ahead. You can walk without me, I'll catch up when I can. Stop hurting me, Let the moment pass. Give me somewhere I can rest And I'll try again after that. I still want to go. I still want to see. I just need you to understand— Sometimes the shortest distance Is too far for me. So stop hurting me. Just let me sit.
