Intro

Yeah…

Sometimes it feels like I’m here by choice,

Sometimes like I’m just extra noise.

Optional.

Hook

I was optional in a room full of plans,

Loved when I was useful, forgotten when I can’t.

Heart on standby, soul on pause,

They pick me when they need me, then ignore my calls.

Yeah, I’m optional, that’s the role they gave,

Not essential, just convenient, just another name.

I’m optional, trying hard to breathe,

Wondering if I matter or they just need me to leave.

Verse 1

I learned early how to pack my pain light,

Smile in public, break down late night.

I show up on time, they don’t show concern,

I give all the love, get silence in return.

I was there when it hurt, when it all fell apart,

When they needed a shoulder or a borrowed heart.

But when I needed help, when I needed a sign,

They were busy living lives that didn’t include mine.

Pre-Hook

I read between lines they never wrote,

Heard every promise they never spoke.

I kept my word even when it hurt,

They kept their distance, said “that’s just life,” and it worked.

Hook

I was optional in a room full of plans,

Loved when I was useful, forgotten when I can’t.

Heart on standby, soul on pause,

They pick me when they need me, then ignore my calls.

Yeah, I’m optional, that’s the role they gave,

Not essential, just convenient, just another name.

I’m optional, trying hard to breathe,

Wondering if I matter or they just need me to leave.

Verse 2

I gave chances like they were free,

Hoping one day they’d choose me.

I made excuses for their respect,

Said “they’re just busy,” yeah, I protected neglect.

I was loyal to people who treated me spare,

Like if I disappeared, nobody’d care.

I learned how to be strong by being alone,

Turning empty rooms into a temporary home.

Bridge

Maybe I taught them how to treat me this way,

By staying too long when I should’ve walked away.

By loving too hard, by asking for less,

By calling survival “being blessed.”

Hook

I was optional in a room full of plans,

Loved when I was useful, forgotten when I can’t.

Heart on standby, soul on pause,

They pick me when they need me, then ignore my calls.

Yeah, I’m optional, that’s the role they gave,

Not essential, just convenient, just another name.

I’m optional, but listen to me—

I’m done letting that define what I’m meant to be.

Outro

I’m not optional to my own heartbeat,

Not disposable, not incomplete.

If you only want me when it’s easy,

You can keep your distance—I finally see me.