You Didn't Need
Rollins Band Lyrics

The last person you blame is yourself and you feel like a victim and it feels great to be put upon by love
You refuse to take responsibility for your own problems and instead choose to feel like a helpless victim, which ironically feels satisfying and validating because you believe it's a sign of love.

You turned me and you put me out
You played with my emotions and then rejected me.

You put me in and you locked me out
You gave me hope and then took it away, leaving me feeling trapped and isolated.

The way you feel is gonna cross me back
Your feelings towards me are going to have negative consequences for me.

You didn't see that I was bleedin'
You didn't pay attention to the pain that you were causing me.

You looked at me and I saw right through you
I could see that you were being insincere and fake in your interactions with me.

You looked away when I spoke right to you
You avoided acknowledging or addressing what I was saying to you.

You didn't need to do that to me
You didn't have to treat me that way, it was unnecessary cruelty.

When I touched you, did you feel it?
I wonder if you felt the same connection and sparks that I felt when we were together.

Did you ever feel anything at all?
I question whether you ever genuinely cared for me, or if it was all just a game to you.

Do you ever lie awake at night?
I wonder if you ever feel guilt or regret for how you treated me.

Do you ever think of me?
I wonder if I ever cross your mind, even fleetingly.

I've got my arms wrapped around myself
I'm comforting myself and trying to fill the void you left with my own embrace.

You've got your arms around someone else
You've moved on and found someone new to give your affections to, leaving me behind.

I'll lie to myself
I'll deceive myself into thinking that I don't need you or miss you.

I'll tell myself I'm not there, down, down, down
I'll convince myself that I'm not at a low point, even though I'm clearly suffering.

I'm not down
I'm trying to convince myself that I'm not feeling low, but the truth is I am.

Some people are left alone
Some people end up lonely, even if they didn't choose it.

I didn't want it but I get it anyway
I didn't ask for this pain and heartache, but I'm stuck with it.

I didn't want it but I couldn't get away
I tried to avoid getting hurt, but I still ended up getting hurt.

I can't deny it, I miss you
As much as I try to deny it, I still long for you.

Even though it hurts inside
Despite the pain that it causes me, I can't help missing you.

When I breathe I kiss you
Even in the most mundane moments, my mind can't help but drift to thoughts of you.

I keep on lyin', lyin'
I repeatedly try to convince myself that I'm over you, even though it's not true.

I lock my brain tryin' to remember
I struggle to remember why I even had feelings for you in the first place.

Anything I did to you
I try to think of anything I might have done to deserve being treated poorly by you.

I lock my brain tryin' to dismember
I wish I could just forget about you completely.

Every thought I taxed for you
Every thought I have somehow leads back to thoughts of you.

I'm sorry I still feel this pain inside
I wish I could move on and be happy, but I'm still struggling with the hurt you caused me.

You punctured my face like a scar
Your actions left a lasting wound that still causes me pain.

It's simple, I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide, no!
The truth is that I can't hide my feelings or the pain that I feel.

It hurts so much when you've got nothing to say
It's painful when there's nothing left to be said, no way to make things right or communicate our feelings.

It hurts so much to have to walk away
It's painful to have to let go and move on, even when we know it's for the best.

Walk away, walk away, walk away, walk away, walk away, walk away, walk away
The repetition of this phrase highlights how difficult it can be to truly walk away from someone we once cared about.

Walk away
Sometimes we have to leave things behind and move on, even though it's hard.