Too Proud

I heard you say

My pride was worth the fall

Taking the blame

Not my protocol

Ain’t it a shame

Our backs against the wall (‘gainst the wall)

I could have saved our pain

And been more vulnerable

Don’t make me check my ego at the door

I won’t beg to even out the score

Meet me halfway to the point of no return (no return)

I’ve done all that’s in my power

To save the love that’s ours

But I’m too proud

Too proud to beg (too proud, too proud)

Don’t you know I want you here instead (too proud, I’m too proud)

But I’m too proud

Too proud to beg

Not gonna change my shape to make you wanna stay (wanna stay)

And I get it from my father

Must be something in the water

Love and war and trauma

My pride is just my armor

Ooh

I’d be the first to say that you’ve been good to me (so good, so good oh)

So patient, with my insecurities

I never tried to do you wrong

But sometimes my immaturity is too damn strong

I know it

But we still keep hanging on (we still keep hanging on)

I just can’t check my ego at the door

End of the day, it’s all I know for sure

I’m halfway to the point of no return

And when I’m at my worst

I try to do the work

But I’m too proud

Too proud to beg

Don’t you know I want you here instead

But I’m too proud

Too proud to beg

Not gonna change my shape to make you wanna stay

(No)

And I get it from my father (father, father)

Must be something in the water (ooh, water, water)

Love and war and trauma

My pride is just my armor (ooh, power, power)

I’ve done all that’s in my power (yours, mine and ours)

To save the love that’s ours (these loving hours)

And even at the end

I’m still too proud to beg

I’m too proud

Too proud to beg

(Repeat with ad libs through fade out)