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Thank you for the call

but I'm not feeling any better now.

You seem to have thought

that it was better than

nothing said at all.

And I tried to understand

all the things I thought I heard.

And I tried to understand

the empty needs in your words.

And I learned.

You don't need a lover.

You don't a friend to hold your hand.

You don't need an accidental spill

of love in your heart again.

You don't need compassion.

You need to break up your routine.

You don't need to hold on to the little things

and I guess you don't need me.

Thanks for explaining

All the things that weren't running through your head

Seems like we've had this conversation

time and time again.

And I tried to understand

what you said versus what you meant.

And I tried to take it in,

your cold rejection.

I need to tell you...

I don't "need" a lover.

But I wanted it that way.

I don't need to be chained to your bed

just to be turned away.

I don't need comittment.

I don't need this song to spell it out.

But I don't need to learn

how to play pool

to know what you're all about.

Have you tried to understand

All the walls you build inside?

Have you tried to comprehend

this new relation?

Here's what I'm sayin:

I don't need a lover.

I don't need to pick up all my things.

I don't need to lose any more sleep

to the "us" that's never been.

I don't need a ladder.

I don't need a hand to help me up.

And I don't need to lick my wounded ego

to help me rise above.

No, I don't need your love.