Maybe We're Just Built This Way

[Verse 1]
I started noticing it, honestly
Didn't think much of it at first
Then somebody told me what was being said
And a lot of little things started making sense
Heard it from somebody that I barely even know
Said my name came up, I just let the whole thing go
Didn't ask for every detail, didn't need the names
But seeing you after that, something didn't feel the same
You used to joke with me, now it's “yeah” and “okay”
Even when you say you're good, it sounds a different way
I could ask what's up, but what's that really gonna do?
If something changed between us, I'd rather hear it from you

[Verse 2]
I started doing better, that's when I noticed the change
Same people around me, but it don't feel the same
They'll look at what I'm doing, never say nothing good
I can't tell if it's jealousy or if they just misunderstood
I'm not looking down on you, that's not where I'm at
I just don't get why things got weird after all that
If you were doing better, I'd be happy for you
That's why this whole thing's been hard to make sense of

[Chorus]
Heard a couple stories, then I started catching it too
You'd be cool when we're alone, then different with the group
You still say what's up, but you don't stay and talk
And now I notice how quick you look away when I walk
I don't bring it up anymore, there's really no point
If you wanna stay back, I'm not gonna force a choice
I still got love for you, I just won't chase the past
If we don't talk like before, I can live with that

[Verse 3]
Old friends still watching everything that I do
Never say “I'm proud,” but somehow they always knew
Every little update somehow gets back around
Guess it's easy to talk when I'm not in the room
I used to send you stuff without thinking twice
Now I type it out, look at it, then leave it behind
Don't wanna hear what I said from somebody I don't know
So now if it's about me, I just keep it low
Sometimes I replay stuff, wondering if I said something
But I can't think of one thing that explains all this
Maybe it's just weird seeing somebody you know move ahead
I don't know, I'm just saying what I've seen instead

[Bridge]
I don't wanna confront you just to make things worse
And I don't wanna post about it or put it in a verse
Well, I guess I am now, but you know what I mean
I'd rather keep my distance than make another scene
I miss how it was, I can't even lie
Before I had to wonder what was said when I left their side
But I can't make people feel the way I want them to
And I'm not gonna keep reaching out when it's always one-sided

[Final Chorus]
If you don't mess with me now, I'm not gonna make you
If something's bothering you, you know where to find me too
I'm just tired of guessing what every little look means
I'm just gonna keep doing me and leave you behind
Heard a couple stories, then I started catching it too
You'd be cool when we're alone, then different with the group
I still got love for you, I just won't chase the past
If we don't talk like before, I can live with that

[Verse 1]
You know I don't answer every call
Funny yours get through
I could leave it sitting there
But I like hearing from you
Don't ask me where I've been
You don't wanna know
I don't ask you what you did
When I wasn't around
You like me better when I'm honest
I like you better when you don't
We both know there's something wrong
Still neither one says no
I can tell when you get jealous
You don't hide it very well
Don't worry
I like knowing you care

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't need to trust me
You just need to stay
I don't need forever
I just need tonight

[Chorus]
Don't call my phone
Unless you're coming over
Don't tell me you miss me
If you're gonna disappear
You know what this is
I know what this isn't
So don't make it pretty
Just stay right here
Don't call my phone
Unless you're coming over

[Verse 2]
I know I'm not the one
You tell your friends about
That's probably for the best
Keep the good parts to yourself
You say I make you nervous
I said, “Good”
You laughed
I could tell you liked it
I don't make many promises
That's one I can keep
If I tell you I'm leaving
Don't believe me
You got too comfortable
I should've seen it coming
Now you know where I disappear to
And who I disappear with

[Bridge]
Maybe I like being wanted
More than I like being yours
Maybe you like being needed
More than you like me
We don't have to solve it
We don't have to call it love
You can stay until you don't
I'll do the same

[Final Chorus]
Don't call my phone
Unless you're coming over
Don't tell me you miss me
If you're gonna disappear
You know what this is
I know what this isn't
So don't make it pretty
Just stay right here
Don't call my phone
Unless you're coming over

[Outro]
You got my number
You know what to do

[Verse 1]
You walked in with your friends
I was looking at you instead
Tried to play it cool
You could tell I wasn't
You said, "What's your name?"
I said, "You know it"
You laughed and looked away
Like you didn't wanna show it
Now we moving through the room
And I don't wanna lose you
Everybody dancing
But I'm only watching you
You got me thinking
I should probably make a move
You said, "Maybe"
I said, "Cool"

[Pre-Chorus]
We don't gotta talk about it
Let the music do the talking
If you wanna stay
Then stay
If you wanna leave
I'll walk you

[Chorus]
Run it back
Play that one again
I wasn't ready
When you pulled me in
Run it back
Let me see that smile
You got me forgetting
What I was doing for a while
Run it back
Don't worry 'bout the time
I got nowhere to be
If you're right here by my side
Run it back
Yeah
One more time

[Verse 2]
You keep saying you're tired
But you keep moving
You say you're leaving
Then you find another song
I know what you're doing
You got that look
Like you're waiting on me
I got that feeling
Like you already know me
I don't need your number
You can put it in my phone
You don't need to tell me
You don't wanna go home
We can take the long way
We can miss a couple turns
You keep laughing at me
Like you know what I'm worth

[Pre-Chorus]
We don't gotta talk about it
Let the music do the talking
If you wanna stay
Then stay
If you wanna leave
I'll walk you

[Final Chorus]
Run it back
Play that one again
I wasn't ready
When you pulled me in
Run it back
Let me see that smile
You got me forgetting
What I was doing for a while
Run it back
Don't worry 'bout the time
I got nowhere to be
If you're right here by my side
Run it back
Yeah
One more time

[Bridge]
You and me
No plans
Your hand
In my hand
One song
Two songs
I don't know
What we're doing
But I know
I don't wanna stop

[Verse 1]
I don't answer everybody
You already know that
Phone on DND
Still see your name, I call back
I been getting used to people
Wanting something when they reach me
You don't ask for nothing
That's exactly why you get me
I been moving through the city
Like I got somewhere to be
Truth is, half the time
I'm just trying not to think
I got people in my section
I don't know them by their name
You walk in
And somehow
Everything just feels the same
I don't know how you do it

[Hook]
I still pick up
When you call
Even when I'm busy
Even when I'm gone
I still pick up
That's the difference
Everybody wants a piece
You just want my attention
I still pick up

[Verse 2]
I don't like when you get quiet
Makes me wonder what you're thinking
You say, "Nothing"
That's the answer I don't like
I could buy you something nice
But you'd probably make fun of it
So I keep it simple
You know me better than that
I got used to being wanted
For the things that I could give
You make me feel like
You'd still want me if I had nothing
That's a dangerous thing
I don't say that out loud

[Hook]
I still pick up
When you call
Even when I'm busy
Even when I'm gone
I still pick up
That's the difference
Everybody wants a piece
You just want my attention
I still pick up

[Bridge]
I don't know where this goes
I don't need to know
As long as when you call
I still know the number

[Outro]
Yeah
I still pick up

[Intro]
Yeah
Uh
I know

[Verse 1]
You keep saying I'm bad for you
Still sitting next to me
I don't even gotta ask
You made your mind up already
I like when you get quiet
That's when you tell the truth
You don't say what you mean
But I know what you do
I ain't here to fix nothing
I barely fix my own
You can call it whatever
Just don't call it love
She said, “Why you like this?”
I said, “Like what?”
She rolled her eyes
I started laughing

[Hook]
You know I got a thing for you
Don't make me say it
You know I got a thing for you
Don't make me say it
I could leave
You could leave
We both know we won't
You know I got a thing for you
That's all I'm saying

[Verse 2]
I don't like when you get jealous
It's kinda cute though
Don't tell nobody I said that
You already know
You want me to be honest
Then get mad when I am
You ask me if I miss you
I said, “Yeah, sometimes”
You got quiet again
There you go
Now I'm the bad guy
Probably
I could make this easy
But where's the fun in that?

[Hook]
You know I got a thing for you
Don't make me say it
You know I got a thing for you
Don't make me say it
I could leave
You could leave
We both know we won't
You know I got a thing for you
That's all I'm saying

[Outro]
Yeah
That's all I'm saying
Don't look at me like that

[Verse 1]
I said I wouldn't come
Then I changed my mind
You don't even look surprised
You knew I'd show up
You got that thing about you
I don't know what it is
I can be having a good day
Then I see you and that's it
I don't wanna talk about
Who was right or wrong
You get close to me
And suddenly I don't care
I know how this goes
I've done it before
I tell myself I'm finished
Then I'm back at your door

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't have to ask me
I know what you're thinking
I can read your face
Before you say anything
I should probably leave
But you know I won't
That's the part about you
I can't seem to let go

[Chorus]
You're a bad habit
I keep going back to
I know better
Still I come running
You're a bad habit
I don't even fight it
If I'm being honest
I don't wanna stop it

[Verse 2]
You say I'm hard to read
Maybe that's on purpose
I don't like giving somebody
Everything they want
You get mad
Then you get close
Then we're right back here
Like nothing happened
I don't know what you call it
I don't wanna call it anything
Every time I put a name on it
It starts feeling different
So leave it alone
Let it be what it is
You don't have to promise me
You just gotta stay a little

[Bridge]
Maybe I'm selfish
Maybe you are too
Maybe that's the reason
I keep coming back to you
I could make this easy
I just don't want to
There's something about the mess
That keeps me close to you

[Chorus]
You're a bad habit
I keep going back to
I know better
Still I come running
You're a bad habit
I don't even fight it
If I'm being honest
I don't wanna stop it

[Outro]
I said I wouldn't come
Then I changed my mind
You don't even look surprised
You knew I'd show up

[Intro]
Yeah
Yeah, yeah
Uh

[Verse 1]
She know I ain't perfect, still call my phone
I told her I'm busy, she know that's wrong
I like when she mad, she look better that way
Don't tell her I said that, she'll ruin my day
I been on go, I ain't stopping for shit
Walk in the room, everybody get still
I don't need much, just a little bit of space
And somebody I like with a little bit of taste
I can't do fake, I can tell when it's there
You don't gotta talk, I can feel when you care
She said, “Why you so quiet?”
I said, “I'm not”
She looked at me twice
Then she smiled

[Hook]
For real
Tell me what you want
For real
Don't tell me what I want
If you're coming, come
If you're leaving, go
I ain't got the energy
To put on a show
For real
Yeah
For real

[Verse 2]
I don't wanna text all day
Come see me
That's better
We can sit somewhere
You can tell me what's on your mind
I like your attitude
Don't change it
Even when you get on mine
She said, “You think you're funny”
I said, “I know”
She rolled her eyes
I said, “There she go”
I don't know what you call this
I don't really care
Long as when I look over
You still there

[Hook]
For real
Tell me what you want
For real
Don't tell me what I want
If you're coming, come
If you're leaving, go
I ain't got the energy
To put on a show
For real
Yeah
For real

[Outro]
Mm
Yeah
You know

[Verse 1]
You tell me that you're happy
But you still call when he's gone
You say you're only checking
Then we talk until the morning comes
I know you keep your distance
I know you're trying to be good
But every time you're near me
You forget what you said you would

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't have to say it
I can see it in your face
You don't have to blame it
On the things you can't explain

[Chorus]
If you really love him
Why you standing at my door?
Why you keep on coming back
Like you've done this all before?
If you really want him
You should let me disappear
But you know the second I walk out
You're gonna want me here
You can lie to him
You can lie to yourself
But don't lie to me
You know me too well

[Verse 2]
He probably thinks he knows you
Probably thinks you're all his
But there's a side you only show me
And I know exactly what it is
You say that this is reckless
Say we gotta let it die
Then you pull me closer
Like you're scared to say goodbye

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't have to say it
I can see it in your face
You don't have to blame it
On the things you can't explain

[Chorus]
If you really love him
Why you standing at my door?
Why you keep on coming back
Like you've done this all before?
If you really want him
You should let me disappear
But you know the second I walk out
You're gonna want me here
You can lie to him
You can lie to yourself
But don't lie to me
You know me too well

[Bridge]
Maybe I'm the one you call
When everything gets quiet
Maybe I'm the one you need
When you don't wanna fight it
I don't need forever
I don't need you to choose
But every time you leave me
You come back with something to lose

[Final Chorus]
If you really love him
Why you looking at me like that?
Why you keep my number saved
If you know you're going back?
If you really want him
Then don't turn around again
'Cause every time you say it's over
We both know how this ends
You can lie to him
You can lie to yourself
But don't lie to me
You know me too well

[Outro]
You know me too well
You know me too well
So don't say you don't
When you know you won't

[Verse 1]
We go quiet, then we talk
Say we're better off apart
Give it time, let it go
Then we're right back at the start
You pull away, I do the same
Like we're scared to make a change
We both know where this is going
Still we never walk away

[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe we don't need a reason
Maybe we're just stuck between us
Every time I think it's over
Something brings me closer

[Chorus]
We keep going round and round
Never knowing where we're bound
Say we're done, then turn around
Like we can't leave it alone
We keep making the same mistakes
Trying more than we can take
Maybe some things never change
Maybe we're just built this way

[Verse 2]
We don't say what's on our minds
Let it sit there all the time
Then we wonder why it hurts
When we're running out of tries
I can feel you letting go
You can feel me doing so
But somehow when we're almost gone
Neither one of us lets go

[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe we don't need a reason
Maybe we're just stuck between us
Every time I think it's over
Something brings me closer

[Chorus]
We keep going round and round
Never knowing where we're bound
Say we're done, then turn around
Like we can't leave it alone
We keep making the same mistakes
Trying more than we can take
Maybe some things never change
Maybe we're just built this way

[Bridge]
If we leave, we'll miss each other
If we stay, we'll hurt each other
Maybe that's the hardest part
Knowing when to let it fall apart

[Final Chorus]
We keep going round and round
Somehow we keep finding our way back around
Say we're done, then turn around
Like we can't leave it alone
We keep making the same mistakes
Holding on to what we can't save
Maybe some things never change
Maybe we're just built this way

[Outro]
Round and round
Back again
We know how this story ends
Still we do it anyway
Maybe we're just built this way

[Intro]
Yeah
Uh
Hold on
Yeah

[Verse 1]
I been on one for a minute
Don't ask me where I'm headed
I got too much on my mind
But somehow nothing to tell 'em
I say “yeah” when I mean no
Say “I'm good” when I don't know
Everybody want an answer
I ain't got one, let it go
I don't wanna make it serious
Why you making it serious?
We can leave it where it started
We don't gotta give it meaning
I been moving how I feel
I been keeping it concealed
If I tell you what I'm thinking
Then it's probably way too real

[Hook]
For a minute
I was feeling like myself
Then I wasn't
Now I'm somewhere else
Don't get in it
I don't need nobody else
If I want it
I'ma get it for myself

[Verse 2]
I don't wanna hear “you should”
I don't wanna hear “you could”
I already know I can
I just haven't felt like I should
Maybe I'm too in my head
Maybe I'm just being me
Either way, don't make it bigger
Than it really gotta be
I don't need a whole explanation
I don't need congratulations
If it's real, then let it breathe
If it isn't, separation
I been trying not to force it
I been letting things unfold
Everybody wanna know me
I don't even know me whole

[Hook]
For a minute
I was feeling like myself
Then I wasn't
Now I'm somewhere else
Don't get in it
I don't need nobody else
If I want it
I'ma get it for myself

[Outro]
Yeah
That's all
Don't make it more than that
Uh

[Verse 1]
I like the way you look at me
Like you already know
I could be talking about anything
You make me lose the thought
You don't ask for much
That's probably why I give you more
I remember what you say
Even when you don't remember saying it
You told me what you wanted once
I kept that with me
Didn't tell you
I wanted it to be a surprise

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna make this sound bigger
Than it is
I just like you
That's the truth

[Chorus]
And I think about you
More than I should
I see something you might like
And I think you would
I hear a song
And wonder if you've heard it too
That's what it's like
When I start getting used to you
September
I know you'll remember
But I will too

[Verse 2]
You make me laugh
When I don't feel like laughing
That's rare
You get quiet
When something's bothering you
I notice
You don't have to tell me
I can tell
I like being the person
You don't have to explain yourself to
And if I'm being honest
I like when you need me
Not too much
Just enough

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna make this sound bigger
Than it is
I just like you
That's the truth

[Chorus]
And I think about you
More than I should
I see something you might like
And I think you would
I hear a song
And wonder if you've heard it too
That's what it's like
When I start getting used to you
September
I know you'll remember
But I will too

[Bridge]
Twenty-eight on the calendar
But I'd rather keep the number to myself
You don't need to know
Why I smile when I see it
You'll know

[Final Chorus]
And I think about you
More than I should
I see something you might like
And I think you would
I hear a song
And wonder if you've heard it too
That's what it's like
When I start getting used to you
September
I know you'll remember
But I will too

[Intro]
You said you needed time
I gave you all of mine
Now every time you call
I wonder why I even pick up

[Verse 1]
You keep asking where I've been
Like you still got a say
Tell me that you're doing fine
Then you ask me if I'm okay
You don't really want me back
You just hate the thought I'm gone
Every time I start to leave
You find a reason to hold on
I know you better than you think
I can hear it in your voice
You say you're happy where you are
But you still make the same choice

[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know what you want from me
You keep pulling, then you let me go
Maybe you just miss what we used to be
Maybe you just hate being alone

[Chorus]
You had me when I wanted you
You lost me when I needed you
Now you're calling like before
But I don't live there anymore
You say you're better on your own
Then why you keep coming to my phone?
If you really found somebody new
Why you still checking on me too?

[Verse 2]
I remember all those talks
Sitting there until they ended
You would swear that we'd be good
Then somehow we'd start pretending
I don't blame you for the past
I just can't keep going back
Every time I let you in
You remind me what we lacked
You tell your friends you're over it
I hear different when you call
Funny how you found your peace
But you're still waiting for my fall

[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know what you want from me
You keep pulling, then you let me go
Maybe you just miss what we used to be
Maybe you just hate being alone

[Chorus]
You had me when I wanted you
You lost me when I needed you
Now you're calling like before
But I don't live there anymore
You say you're better on your own
Then why you keep coming to my phone?
If you really found somebody new
Why you still checking on me too?

[Outro]
Don't say you miss me
If you don't mean it
Don't say you're different
If I won't see it
You can keep the memories
I don't need them anymore
You keep standing at my door
But I don't open it anymore

[Verse 1]
You know I wasn't gonna call
Still picked up when you did
You said you only wanted to talk
Then we stayed on till 2 again
I hate how you know me
Know exactly what to say
Soon as I think I'm over it
You find your way back in my head

[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know what you want from me
You never really say
You just get close enough to make me stay
Then pull away

[Chorus]
Don't make it easy
If you're gonna leave me
Don't look at me like that
Like you still need me
You say you're doing better
But you keep coming back
Girl, if you're really done
Why you keep doing that?

[Verse 2]
You still know my favorite songs
Still remember little things
Funny how you moved along
But somehow I'm still everything
I don't wanna start again
I know where this is going
You tell me that we're only friends
Then act like you don't know me

[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know what you want from me
You never really say
You just get close enough to make me stay
Then pull away

[Chorus]
Don't make it easy
If you're gonna leave me
Don't look at me like that
Like you still need me
You say you're doing better
But you keep coming back
Girl, if you're really done
Why you keep doing that?

[Outro]
Maybe that's the part I hate
You know I'll answer anyway
You know I'll answer anyway