Say What You Need
Say What You Need is a release by Silvergate Music. Stream it on every major platform or read the story behind the song on silvergatemusic.com.
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Lyrics
You Keep Making Me Happy
You keep makin' me happy, yeah, yeah
You keep makin' me happy, yeah, yeah
You keep makin' me happy, yeah, yeah
You keep makin' me happy, yeah, yeah
You're up before the daylight hits the blinds,
Coffee in a cup, "never mind, I'm fine".
You remember how I take it, how I like my toast,
You're running ten small errands while I'm half a ghost.
You're texting me at lunch, "did you eat today?"
Sending little jokes just to clear my grey.
You're checking in on everybody, making sure we're good,
You hold this crazy circus more than anyone could.
You're fixing broken zippers and forgotten plans,
Staying late at work with your tired hands.
You laugh it off, "it's nothing", when you're dead on your feet,
Still dancing in the kitchen to a half-dropped beat.
Sometimes I watch you from across the room,
You're fighting all the shadows like a small perfume.
You put your whole heart into making me all right,
Even when the weight should be half my fight.
I know I don't say it as much as I should,
Caught up in my head more than in your good.
But if there's one clear truth when the day turns blue,
It's there in every little thing you do:
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
Every little moment you go out of your way.
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
Turning all my trouble into something I can face.
You're trying so hard and it shines right through,
I don't know what I'd be if it wasn't you.
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah.
I know you're not perfect and you don't have to be,
You don't need to move mountains just to carry me.
But the way you keep trying when the day feels wrong
Makes a tired little life sound like a good strong song.
So let me be the shoulder when your light runs low,
Let me be the one who says "it's okay, let go".
If love is about showing up when times are rough,
Then your name is written all over that stuff.
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
Every little moment you go out of your way.
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
Turning all my trouble into something I can face.
You're trying so hard and it shines right through,
I don't know what I'd be if it wasn't you.
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah.
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
When the lights go down and the room feels cold.
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
Putting colour back into a world too old.
If there's one thing I know and it's loud and true:
I'll spend my whole life trying to love like you.
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah.
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
You keep making me happy, yeah-yeah
The Better of Me
I used to let my worries get the better of me,
Sitting at the back bar scared to really be seen.
Making little excuses for every dream I had,
Talking down my own heart like a habit gone bad.
Then you walked in laughing with your coat half on,
Turned a tired Tuesday to a brand-new song.
You pulled out a chair, said "come sit with me,"
And the room got quiet where my soul could breathe.
You keep telling me "you're stronger than you know,
You're more than the weight that you won't let go".
You hear my old stories, you don't look away,
You just push my fear aside with a joke you say.
I used to think my limits were a solid wall,
Now they look like chalk lines you can laugh and cross.
Every night in this club when you stand by me,
I can feel that I'm better than I used to be.
I've been living like a shadow of what I could be,
Letting doubt write lines over every melody.
But you lean in close with your eyes on me,
Say "trust what you are, let the rest run free".
You bring out the better of me
Every little moment that you hold my gaze.
You bring out the better of me
Pulling all my courage through the smoky haze.
I can give you more than I used to see,
'Cause your love woke up the brighter part of me.
You bring out the better of me.
I'm not saying I'm perfect, I still lose my way,
Still trip on the same old doubts some days.
But where I used to give up before the second round,
Now I hear your voice in the background sound.
So when the night gets heavy and my faith feels thin,
You remind me that the fight starts again within.
If I keep on growing like I do with you,
There's no telling what this heart can do.
You bring out the better of me
Every little moment that you hold my gaze.
You bring out the better of me
Pulling all my courage through the smoky haze.
I can give you more than I used to see,
'Cause your love woke up the brighter part of me.
You bring out the better of me.
You bring out the better of me
Getting a little bit stronger every day.
You bring out the better of me
Turning all my "maybe" into "I can" ways.
If the world wants proof of who I can be,
I'll point to your heart and the change in me.
You bring out the better of me.
Take Care of This Love
Hey, you can have a full room
You can have the right clothes
You can have a bright smile
Everywhere you go
You can chase every spotlight
Till the night turns thin
Still feel cold if no one lets your heart walk in
I've seen people throw love
Like it's loose small change
Leave it on the table
When the mood gets strange
But when your hand found mine
In the smoky light
I knew this is something
That we need to hold tight
We got a late rendu
And a broken chair
Cracks in the ceiling
And a leaky stair
But you're humming in the kitchen
Over old cheap tea
Turning every little corner
Into home for me
Friends talk big games
About our brand new flame
Then they disappear
When it starts to rain
But you're still here
When the lights go black
Putting color in the cracks
Where the world pulls back
We don't have a lifetime
Just to get this right
Days run fast like taxes
In the rain at night
If we got something real
In this crazy rush
We better hold it like it's more
Than just a crush
Take care of this love, yeah, yeah
Don't you treat it like a passing tune
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Take care of this love, yeah, yeah
Keep it burning
When we're out of view
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
We can lose our keys
And we can lose our way
But don't let this heart slip away
Take care of this love, yeah, yeah
Take care of this love
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
Someday we'll be older
Telling someone new
How we nearly dropped the best thing we ever knew
I don't wanna say we had it
But we let it fade
Cause we treated something golden
Like it could be replaced
So when the world feels heavy
And the day feels rough
When we're too worn out
And we've had enough
Oh, let's remember in the noise
In the push and shove
The rarest thing we've got is this simple love
Yeah
Take care of this love, yeah, yeah
Don't you treat it like a passing tune
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Take care of this love, yeah, yeah
Keep it burning when we're out of view
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
We can lose our keys and we can lose our way
But don't let this heart slip away
Take care of this love, yeah, yeah
Take care of this love, yeah, yeah
When the nights grow long and the shine wears off
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Take care of this love, yeah, yeah
Hold it close when the road gets tough
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
We can change our minds about a thousand things
But not about what real love brings
Take care of this love, yeah, yeah
Take care of this love
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Du-du, du-du, du-du-du-du-du
Du-du-du-du, du-du-du-du-du
Killing Me to Wait for You
I'm not good at waiting, never really was
I like quick answers, I like clear because
But you're the kind of question that won't settle down
Half a smile, half a promise in this smoky town
You say, maybe later, with those careful eyes
Like you're scared to light a fuse you can't revise
Every time you walk away my head says quit
But my heart just pulls a chair and says we're not done yet
I've been counting ice cubes in an empty glass
Checking every song that the band walks past
Wondering if you'll turn around before last call
Or if I'm just a name you won't recall
I could meet somebody else, take another hand
Find a brand new story in this same old band
But when the doors swing open and you're not there
Every other option feels like thin cold air
I know it's not healthy to sit on this wire
But you lit up something like a quiet fire
Every rational thought says walk away
Maybe beating my chest keeps spelling your name
It's killing me to wait for you
But you're worth the wait, you're worth the wait
If it takes one more night in the smoky room
I'll be right here humming to the same old tune
It's killing me to wait for you
But you're worth the wait, you're worth the wait
Till your heart stops hiding and it sees it too
I'll be dying a little but I'll be here for you
Some nights I'm certain that I'm just a fool
Sitting by the door like it's some kind of rule
But then I hear your laughter from the street outside
And every bit of logic just steps aside
Maybe love's not tidy, maybe it's a mess
Maybe it's a long, slow, no or a late yes
Till you make up your mind I'll hold this place
With a space in the music shaped just like your face
It's killing me to wait for you
But you're worth the wait, you're worth the wait
If it takes one more night in the smoky room
I'll be right here humming to the same old tune
It's killing me to wait for you
But you're worth the wait, you're worth the wait
Till your heart stops hiding and it sees it too
I'll be dying a little but I'll be here for you
It's killing me to wait for you
But you're worth the wait, you're worth the wait
Every second ticking like a drum roll beat
It's killing me to wait for you
But you're worth the wait, you're worth the wait
If you ever say stay, I'll be on my feet
Cause it's killing me to wait, but I'll still wait for you
Say What You Need
We've both been tired, I can tell
Words get sharp when nights are long
We raise our voices, build a wall
And all we want is to belong
You don't hear me when I'm wrong
I don't listen when you sigh
But love was never meant to live
Between the blame and the reply
It's not about who's right or not
Or keeping score somehow
It's just about saying softly
What we're missing now
Don't tell me what I did wrong
Tell me what you need
Love don't grow from criticism
It grows when hearts speak free
If you want my arms around you
Say it honestly Don't fight me, don't blame me
Just say what you need
I don't need you to be perfect
I don't need to hear your case
I just need to feel you reaching
Not retreating into space
I can change if I can see
Where your hope is leading me
Don't tell me what I did wrong
Tell me what you need
I will listen, I will learn
If you talk to me
Every wish sounds different
When it's wrapped in trust, not heat
Don't push me, don't judge me
Just say what you need
Don't tell me what I did wrong
Tell me what you need
Say what you dream
I will meet you in that place in between
Love is not a courtroom
It's a home we choose to keep
So come closer, don't correct me
Just say what you need
Say what you need
Say what you need
Say what you need
Not Tonight
It's late, your eyes are tired now
Mine are too, I see the signs
This ain't the hour for sharp words
We're digging up old times
We've both said things we didn't mean
Just to feel a little strong
But saying you always cuts too deep
And leaves a mark too long
Love should never sound like blame
Or fear dressed up as truth
I won't raise my voice to win
I just want me and you
Not tonight
We don't fight like this
We don't break each other down
Just to prove a point we'll miss
Not tonight
Let's slow it all the way
We can talk when hearts are open
Not when words are used to hurt instead
I'm not scared of what you feel
I'm scared of how we say it wrong
No one should feel small with someone
They're supposed to lean upon
If something hurts, then tell me how
Not who I fail to be
Not tonight
We don't cross that line
We don't turn love into a courtroom
Or leave each other behind
Not tonight
Come sit here next to me
We can listen, we can breathe
We don't need to bleed to be seen
Instrumental
Not tonight
I choose us over pride
I won't make you feel afraid
Just to feel like I'm right
Not tonight
We protect what's real
Love should feel like shelter
Not something you survive to heal
It's Not Over
We said some hard words in a tight fight
Turned the sweetest evening into static and wait
You slammed that door with your wounded pride
I sat there staring at the empty sight
But the coffee cups, the jacket on the chair
The little note you left me saying, I'll be there
They're louder than the echo of the things we said
Like a bassline pulling through the noise in my head
You text me, need space, and I'm not sure
Like your heart's standing halfway in the door
But you still ask if I'm even, if I slept last night
Still send me silly SMS when my day's not right
If it was really over, you'd be gone
Not checking if I'm fine like you always would
There's a groove underneath all the hurt and doubt
And I hear it saying, we can work this out
We've come too far just to throw this away
On a couple of bad lines on a bad day
If there's still a drumbeat under all this talk
We can find our step back into that wall
It's not over, no, it's not over
We're not just a picture in a dusty frame
It's not over, no, it's not over
There's a beat in my chest that still calls your name
We can bend, we can break, we can shout, we can cry
But I still see us when I close my eyes
It's not over, no, it's not over
Not for you and I
Yeah, I know we're stubborn and we both talk loud
Turn simple little storms into heavy clouds
But every time I picture life without your face
The whole world feels like it's lost its place
So if you're somewhere listening to this song tonight
Thinking maybe we were wrong, baby, it's alright
Just know there's a seat and a space right here
Where the groove is waiting till you walk back in
It's not over, no, it's not over
We're not just a picture in a dusty frame
It's not over, no, it's not over
There's a beat in my chest that still calls your name
We can bend, we can break, we can shout, we can cry
But I still see us when I close my eyes
It's not over, no, it's not over
It's not over, no, it's not over
It's not over, no, it's not over
It's not over, no, it's not over
Did we dance this out in the dim club light
It's not over, no, it's not over
Did we talk all night and we made it right
If you feel that bass line pulling you, too
Follow that rhythm and it'll lead you through
It's not over, no, it's not over
I'll be here for you
It's not over, no, it's not over
It's not over, no, it's not over
I Won't Give Up on This Love
You say you're not ready
But your heart's still sore
You've been through some stories
You don't want one more
You smile when we're talking
But you hold that line
Like you're scared of what could happen
If you called me mine
I could take it personal
And fade away
Pretend I didn't feel it
Every night and day
But every time you laugh
There's a spark that shows
Like a little open window
Where the feeling goes
I won't push you over
I won't pull you fast
I just don't believe We're meant to be the past
If your heart needs time
I can stand right here
Keeping one small table And a chair for you, my dear
I won't give up
On this love
Even if you're not ready
To fall tonight
I won't give up
On this love
I can see the sunrise
In your worried eyes
If it takes one more dance
One more song, one more cup
I'll be right here when your guard comes up
I won't give up
I won't give up On this love
I know you had promises
That cracked in two
Heard every sweet sentence
That turned untrue
But I'm not here to trick you
I'm not here for a show
I just wanna build something slow
So take all the time
That you really need
I'll keep living my life
But I'll leave you a scene
If one day you feel
That the fear's worn thin
Just follow this rhythm And step on in
I won't give up
On this love
Even if you're not ready To fall tonight
I won't give up On this love
I can see the sunrise In your worried eyes
If it takes one more dance One more song, one more cup
I'll be right here when your guard comes up
I won't give up
I won't give up On this love
I won't give up
On this love
When the lights come down
And the crowd thins out
I won't give up On this love
Till the voice in your heart Gets a little less doubt
If someday you whisper That you've had enough
Of running from a real strong Honest love
I won't give up
I won't give up
I won't give up On this love
I won't give up
What You Mean to Me
I don't always find the words,
I don't always show my hand
But every road I ever walked
Somehow leads me where you stand
I've been quiet, I've been strong
I've been wrong a time or two
But every doubt just falls away
Every time I turn to you
It's not the way you light the room
Or how you say my name
It's how the world feels easier
When nothing else has changed
That's what you mean to me
More than words can ever be
When the night is closing in
You're the part of me that still believes
I don't need a guarantee
Just your heart right next to me
That's what you mean to me
I've chased things that didn't last
Heard applause that felt like rain
But every moment worth keeping
Has your echo in its name
You don't promise heaven
You don't try to save my scars
You just stay and that's the reason
I am who we are
That's what you mean to me
When the world won't let me breathe
You don't fix me, don't complete
You just stand right next to me
I don't need perfection
I don't need to be set free
I just need you close to me
That's what you mean to me
That's what you mean to me
When the lights are fading weak
In the silence, in the noise
You're my calm, my steady beat
If I lose my clarity
If I fall and can't yet see
I'll remember what you mean
That's what you mean to me
That's what you mean to me
That's what you mean to me
Thank You for Listening
We've been turning circles up and down again and then
Trying hard to fix the moment While we're standing in it
We both wanna get it right But sometimes miss the tone
We raise our guard instead of saying I can't do this alone
It never helped us to be sharp Or point out every flaw
What moved us forward every time Was when you really saw
Thank you for listening Thank you for understanding me
It's not about who's winning It's about who we choose to be
We rise, we fall, we learn again That's how love takes its shape
Thank you for listening That's what helps us find our way
We've said things we would take back If we could rewind the night
But even then we kept on moving Didn't let go of the light
We don't grow from tearing down We grow when we stay kind
Thank you for listening When I couldn't find the words
Thank you for your patience When my better self was blurred
We bend, we stretch, we change our pace We're learning as we go
Thank you for listening That's how deep our love has grown
Thank you for listening For staying in the room
For choosing conversation Over blame that ends too soon
We won't shape this love with criticism or fear
Thank you for listening Thank you for being here
Time to Carry Me Home
It's been a long night under low club lights
Too many stories, too many one-more-bites
Band still cookin' but my feet say no
My smile's on fire but my tank's run low
You're standing by the doorway with that knowing grin
Coat on your shoulders saying time to reel him in
I'm still pretending I could stay all night
But you see right through me in that gentle light
I've been shaking every hand, talking way too loud
Trying to be the last man leaving this crowd
But my jokes get slower and my eyes get dim
And you've heard this tune from me again and again
You slide your arm under mine like you always do
Say hero of the evening, time to rescue you
I laugh and protest but I love that tone
Cause there's only one place I call home
I could ride this rhythm till the sun comes up
But I'd rather share a taxi and a paper cup
When the night gets heavy and my steps get slow
There's just three little words that tell me where to go
Time to carry me home
You know when I'm done before I know
Time to carry me home
Wrap me in your laughter while the streetlights glow
I've been holding up the room, now I drop the crown
You can take my tired heart through this sleepy town
Time to carry me home Carry me, carry me home
Some days it's not the club, it's just my head
Too many little worries, too much unsaid
You show up at the doorway with your keys and smile
Say let's walk it off for a little while
So when the world gets loud and my strength runs thin
You're the soft voice reason pulling me back in
I don't need a map when I feel alone
One look from you and I'm already home
Time to carry me home
You know when I'm done before I know
Time to carry me home
Wrap me in your laughter while the streetlights glow
I've been holding up the room, now I drop the crown
You can take my tired heart through this sleepy town
Time to carry me home
Carry me, carry me home
From the late night noise to the quiet door
Time to carry me home
Shoes in my hand on the hallway floor
If I ever forget where I belong
Just say those words and I'll come along
Time to carry me home
Carry me, carry me home
Time to carry me home
Time to carry me home
Time to carry me home