[Verse 1] I read your face before you speak I turn a laugh into a promise If you lean close, I lean in deep Already asking what it means [Pre-Chorus] I keep auditioning for your eyes Make every yes a little prize But when the crowd goes home again That hunger starts its round again [Chorus] Love me, love me, say it like you mean it I can make you want me for a minute Fill me up, then watch it disappear I need your yes to tell me I am here Love me, love me—there, I said it plainly I keep chasing what can’t hold me safely [Verse 2] I learn your favorite little joke I laugh before the punchline lands I play the part that keeps you close And lose the sound of my own plans [Pre-Chorus] I keep auditioning for your eyes Make every yes a little prize But when the crowd goes home again That hunger starts its round again [Chorus] Love me, love me, say it like you mean it I can make you want me for a minute Fill me up, then watch it disappear I need your yes to tell me I am here [Bridge] If I stop reaching, what remains? A pulse that doesn’t need applause Maybe I can let the silence stay And still be worthy when it falls [Final Chorus] Love me, love me—hear the old refrain I want your heart to quiet all this ache But I am more than what you choose to give I’m learning I can stay, and still live
