Lyrics
[Verse 1] You kept the door half open Said you “weren’t ready yet” I waited in the hallway Heart on the welcome mat Canceled my own mornings Just to fit your night Shrank myself to stay there Till I slipped out of sight [Chorus] Love is me first I’m the one I’m choosing If I lose you That’s not my losing Calling my worth back From your hands Self-respect as romance Self-respect as romance [Verse 2] You only called on Sundays When your plans fell through I answered like a promise Like my whole week bowed to you Now I cook for one and smile Dancing in my socks Leave my phone face down Let my own voice talk [Chorus] Love is me first I’m the one I’m choosing If I lose you That’s not my losing Calling my worth back From your hands Self-respect as romance Self-respect as romance [Bridge] This is my soft goodbye No screaming in the street Just keys on the counter And shoes on my own two feet I’m not your almost I’m not your someday My heart’s not a waiting room I’m walking my own way (hey) [Chorus] Love is me first I’m the one I’m choosing If I lose you That’s not my losing Calling my worth back From your hands Self-respect as romance Self-respect as romance
