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 gon' need a better reason to write you a love song today



I learned the hard way

That they all say things you want to hear

And 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'ma need a better reason to write you a love song today



Promise me that you'll leave the light on

To help me see with daylight, my guide, gone

'Cause I believe there's a way you can love me

Because I say



I won't 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





Piano & Background Vocals: Sara Bareilles

Drums: Matt Chamberlain

Bass: Chris Chaney

Guitar: Stuart Mathis, Bruce Watson

Programming: Jake Davies