Always an option

Verse 1

I light their skies when the night turns cold

I’m the story no one ever told

I’m the call they make when they can’t stand alone

But when I’m breaking, I’m on my own

Pre-Chorus

Every time, I’m the second choice

The fading echo, the quiet voice

I carry hearts that never see

How heavy it feels to be me

Chorus

I’m always the option, never the need

I water their roots while I still bleed

Always the hand when they’re falling through

But no one’s there when I need it too

I’m left out in the love I chase

A shadow watching from its place

I give my all, but I can’t compete

Who’s ever there for me?

Verse 2

They love my warmth, but never stay

I’m the shelter, they walk away

I pour my soul into their cracks

But no one ever gives it back

Pre-Chorus

Every tear, I hide inside

Every hope, I’ve watched it die

Always there, but never seen

Living outside of someone’s dream

Chorus

I’m always the option, never the need

I water their roots while I still bleed

Always the hand when they’re falling through

But no one’s there when I need it too

I’m left out in the love I chase

A shadow watching from its place

I give my all, but I can’t compete

Who’s ever there for me?

Bridge

And my heart keeps breaking silently

I love too much, but it’s killing me

All I wanted was to be enough

Not just the ghost of someone’s trust

Final Chorus

I’m always the option, never the need

I water their roots while I still bleed

Always the hand when they’re falling through

But no one’s there when I need it too

I’m heartbroken, but they can’t see

How lonely love has left of me

Always enough for everyone’s plea

But who’s ever there for me?