[Verse 1]
You trace the outline of my ribs
Like there’s something under there
Like if you press a little deeper
You might find I care

If you feel something, keep it
I won’t take that away
But I’ll wake up unfamiliar
To the weight of yesterday


[Chorus]
Lover, I don’t have to love you
To let you stay the night
Lover, I don’t have to love you
To lie here next to you
Lover, I don’t have to love you
To mean a thing to you

[Verse 2]
You’re building something
Out of moments I forget
You’re trying to make it matter
But it doesn't mean anything

You’re asking me for answers,
But you wouldn’t like my resolve
You keep hoping I’ll be different
I won’t change for you at all


[Chorus]
Lover, I don’t have to love you
To let you stay the night
Lover, I don’t have to love you
To lie here next to you
Lover, I don’t have to love you
To mean a thing to you


[bridge]]
I’m here, but not available—there’s a difference
You just can’t see it, you just can’t see it
You hear what you want, not what’s been given
I’ve said it straight, you just don’t receive it

We can close the space between,
But oh, there’s still so much distance
Skin on skin, a quiet, practiced persistence
So Meaningless—just closeness without significance


[chorus]
Lover, I don’t have to love you
To let you stay the night
Lover, I don’t have to love you
To lie here next to you
Lover, I don’t have to love you
To mean a thing to you

[outro]
Hands find hands,
Lips find their kind,
You’re falling in love,
I’m just passing time