Will You Bother?

[Verse 1]
You say sorry like it’s second nature,
Another promise painted on the paper.
You saw me pulling back, fading slow,
Now you’re reaching out, but do I let it go?

[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been holding on to echoes,
Waiting for a change that never shows.
I’m tired of words that disappear,
I need proof you’ll still be here.

[Chorus]
Will you bother when the fire dies down,
When I’m not halfway out, when I’m still around?
Will you care when it’s quiet, when it’s just the day-to-day,
Or only when you feel me slip away?
Will you bother?
Tell me, will you bother?

[Verse 2]
I can’t keep dancing with the maybes,
You’re either here for real or you’ll betray me.
I want to trust the way you say my name,
But broken records always sound the same.

[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been burned by empty tries,
Hope that flickers, then it dies.
I don’t want a fleeting fight,
I need someone who’ll stay the night.

[Chorus]
Will you bother when the fire dies down,
When I’m not halfway out, when I’m still around?
Will you care when it’s quiet, when it’s just the day-to-day,
Or only when you feel me slip away?
Will you bother?
Tell me, will you bother?

[Bridge]
Don’t tell me what I want to hear,
Show me love that lasts, year to year.
If you’re gonna stay, then prove it true,
‘Cause I can’t keep chasing after you.

[Final Chorus]
Will you bother when the fire dies down,
When I’m not halfway out, when I’m still around?
Will you care when it’s quiet, when it’s just the day-to-day,
Or only when you feel me slip away?
Will you bother?
Tell me, will you bother…
This time?

female alternative rock/emo electro pop/edm, gothic rock, dark electronic