Lyrics
Little by little you use me
Gradual emotional manipulation, feeling used.
little by little you choose me
Slowly being chosen or selected by the person.
little by little you pick me up
Incremental involvement and support.
to replace the loving of someone else
Becoming a substitute for someone else's love.
I know you call when your lonely
Awareness of being a source of comfort when the person is lonely.
and I accept it cos i'm broken
Acceptance of the situation despite personal brokenness.
never knowing my own limits
Lack of self-awareness regarding personal boundaries.
and I let you stay with me till you are finished
Tolerating the person until their needs are satisfied.
never show me credit for my love
Not receiving due acknowledgment for giving love.
never show me credit showing up
Not getting recognition when making an effort.
happy just spending time on me
Finding happiness in spending time together.
but paying no interest in my heart
No reciprocal interest in the speaker's feelings.
but I still let you tap it
Allowing physical intimacy despite emotional detachment.
and I know it means nothing, your contact is less
Realizing the insignificance of the person's contact.
I still let you tap it
Continuing physical intimacy despite emotional disconnection.
and I know it means nothing, your contact is less
Recognizing the emptiness in the person's contact.
I know that I'm not your number one, no
Acknowledging not being the top priority in the person's life.
and I convince myself were just having fun
Convincing oneself that the relationship is casual and enjoyable.
truth is
you've been maxing out my heart
Repeated acknowledgment of the person intensively affecting emotions.
you've been maxing out my heart
-you've been maxing out my heart
-you've been maxing out my heart
-you've been maxing out my heart
Always late at night when you call
Noticing a pattern of late-night calls from the person.
I guess that says it all
Interpreting the late-night calls as a significant indicator.
and I still sit waiting patiently and answer when you phone
Waiting patiently for the person's calls and responding consistently.
never hit decline on yah
Choosing not to reject the person's calls, despite potential heartbreak.
just want to spend time with yah
Desiring to spend time with the person, despite emotional consequences.
knowing it's gone break my heart
Anticipating the emotional pain of the person leaving after dark.
to see you leave right after dark, why
Questioning the reasons behind self-inflicted emotional turmoil.
why do I do it to myself
Awareness of the emotional cost but unable to resist.
I know that I don't want nobody else
Expressing exclusive desire for the person despite the challenges.
but I sit and lie on the truth
Consciously denying the truth about wanting someone else.
that I don't want no one but you
Reaffirming exclusive feelings for the person.
cos I
I know that I'm not your number one
Repeating acknowledgment of not being the person's top priority.
and I convince myself that it's having fun
Reiterating the belief that the relationship is purely for fun.
and I sit and lie on the truth
Continued denial of the truth about desiring someone else.
truth is
you've been maxing out my heart
Repeated acknowledgment of the person intensely affecting emotions.
you've been maxing out my heart
-you've been maxing out my heart
-you've been maxing out my heart
-you've been maxing out my heart
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