Convinced

Lyrics

[Intro — Soft Piano, Raspy Vocals] Yeah… I guess I’m good enough when you’re lonely… But never good enough when you’re not. Tell me, baby… Do you love me, or just love knowing I’m here? [Verse 1 — Acoustic Guitar] You call me when the nights get cold, When everybody leaves and you got nowhere to go. I pick up every time, even knowing how it ends, You get the love you need, then disappear again. I’ve been the shoulder you cry on at night, The one you run to when your world ain’t right. But when I’m breaking, you don’t answer your phone, Funny how I’m everything until you’re not alone. [Pre-Chorus — Piano Building] And I’m tired of reading between your lines, Tired of giving you yours while you waste all of mine. You keep me close enough to keep me from leaving, But never close enough to give me a reason. [Chorus — Full Drums and Electric Guitar] Why you only love me when it’s convenient for you? Why am I your shelter when you’re breaking in two? I’m good enough to hold you when your whole world falls apart, But I ain’t good enough to hold a place inside your heart. You want me when you’re lonely, then you leave me in the rain, Keep coming back for comfort while I’m drowning in the pain. I’d give you everything, girl, but you give me just excuses… Why you only want me when it’s convenient for you? [Verse 2 — Gritty, Emotional Vocals] I learned to hide the hurt behind a bottle and a smile, Telling everybody I’m okay, been lying for a while. You know every broken piece, every scar I never show, Still you treat my heart like somewhere you can come and go. I ain’t asking you to save me, I can fight my battles too, I just wanted someone who would fight for me like I do for you. But I’m always second place when somebody else comes around, Then you call me your everything when they let you down. [Pre-Chorus — Drums Fade, Piano Alone] Maybe I’m a fool for believing what you say, Maybe I’m addicted to the hope you’ll finally stay. I keep forgiving things I swore I wouldn’t do, Guess the hardest person to let go of is you. [Chorus — Bigger, Broken Voice] Why you only love me when it’s convenient for you? Why am I your shelter when you’re breaking in two? I’m good enough to hold you when your whole world falls apart, But I ain’t good enough to hold a place inside your heart. You want me when you’re lonely, then you leave me in the rain, Keep coming back for comfort while I’m drowning in the pain. I’d give you everything, girl, but you give me just excuses… Why you only want me when it’s convenient for you? [Bridge — Piano and Violin, Almost Crying] (Background vocals: “Why ain’t I enough?… Why ain’t I enough?”) What about the nights I needed you to stay? What about the tears I wiped away? What about the promises you made me believe? Was I loving you too much, or were you just using me? (Voice cracks) I would’ve stood beside you when the whole world walked away… Would’ve loved you through your darkness, never cared about the blame. But you couldn’t give me half the love I gave to you… (Pause — whispered) Damn… Was I ever somebody you wanted… Or just somebody you could use? [Final Chorus — Explosive Country-Rock Drums] Why you only love me when it’s convenient for you? I gave you all my real, and you gave me something used. I was fighting for forever while you were passing through, Building up a home in a heart that never had room. You want me when you’re lonely, but I’m lonely when you leave, You take the best parts of me and leave the worst for me to keep. I can’t keep calling this love when I’m the only one who proves it… I’m done being somebody you remember when you’re losing. [Outro — Acoustic Guitar and Fading Violin] (Softly) You don’t have to call me when your world falls down… Don’t tell me that you miss me when nobody else is around. I wanted to be your choice… Not your last resort. (Long pause) I loved you all the time… You only loved me… When it was convenient for you.