Head under water
And they tell me to breathe easy for a while
The breathing gets harder even I know that
You made room for me but it's too soon to see
If I'm happy in your hands
I'm unusually hard to hold on to

Blank stares at blank pages, no easy way to say this
You mean well, but you make this hard on me

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it, 'cause you need one, you see
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this

If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay
If all you have is leaving, I'm gonna need a better reason
To write you a love song today

I learned the hard way
That they all say things you wanna hear
My heavy heart sinks deep down under you
And your twisted words, your help just hurts
You are not what I thought you were
Hello to high and dry

Convinced me to please you, made me think that I need this too
I'm trying to let you hear me as I am

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it, 'cause you need one, you see
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this

If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay
If all you have is leaving, I'm gonna need a better reason
To write you a love song today

Promise me that you'll leave the light on
'Cause I believe there's a way you can love me because I say

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it, 'cause you need one, you see
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this

Is that why you wanted a love song?
'Cause you asked for it, 'cause you need one, you see
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this

If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay
If your heart is nowhere in it I don't want it for a minute
Babe, I'll walk the seven seas when I believe that there's a reason
To write you a love song today

Writer : BAREILLES, SARA
Copyright : Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC