Emotional Convenience

Yeah, two AM, screen dim, light on my face again

Got the notification, know what it is, know where it ends

Same routine, different week, text says"You up?"

You know the answer, still pouring that midnight cup

It's just the timing, never the feeling that's wrong

We only talk in the shadows, never playing along

With the daylight rules, where things gotta be clear

But clarity only happens when neither of us is here

You keep the distance wide, but the messages close

A little taste of something only your circle knows

This isn't commitment, we both signed the waiver

But why does the silence from you taste like a failure?

Another loop, another night we blur the line

I know what you need, but you won't call it mine

I'm outside your place, engine running low

You give me everything but the space to let it grow

Yeah, you only need me when the club lights go dim

And the options run out, you slide back to him

It's emotional convenience, that's what we are

But I answer every time, no matter how far

You said you're stressed, that the city life is rough

I sent a simple emoji, 'cause too many words is enough

I see you winning out there, I see the glow-up real

But I'm the only one you call to talk about how you actually feel

It's a heavy role you gave me, your designated safe space

The velvet rope is up, but I'm still saving your place

I appreciate the trust, but I don't need the validation

Just tell me what this is, or cut the whole operation

I ain't trying to change your mind, I'm just stating the facts

You keep coming back for the comfort I can give, and the tracks

I leave behind. It's safe, I get it, I'm the anchor you need

But every time I pick up, I'm just planting a weed

Another loop, another night we blur the line

I know what you need, but you won't call it mine

I'm outside your place, engine running low

You give me everything but the space to let it grow

Yeah, you only need me when the club lights go dim

And the options run out, you slide back to him

It's emotional convenience, that's what we are

But I answer every time, no matter how far.