Dock Side Court - We Accept the Love We Think We Deserve Lyrics

You promised me
You would believe
But I can see you need convincing
Your eyes a hungry stare
Searching desperately
Wishing I could make you feel worthy

But your self esteem
Has been sinking
Under all the weight of love you don't believe
You don't believe oh

When you said
You couldn't believe it
I knew that
I could never make you feel it
Cause in your head
Every time I ever said
I loved you
You deleted

You promised me
You would believe
But I can't be what I know you need
Your eyes see what's not there
I protest desperately
Wishing you could feel my words' meaning

But your faith in me
Has been spiraling
In spite of all my reassuring pleas
Cause your self esteem
Has been sinking
Under all the weight of love you can't believe
Under the weight of believing me
But I can't make you see

Your sorrow
Is one tough act to follow
Because you're constantly haunted by the thought of words I might not say tomorrow
Like "this is forever" (this is forever)
And "I don't care if you never get better" (never get better)
I'll be here just to show you the storms we can weather

I try to be all that you need
But you won't take those words from me
My heavy heart spills endlessly
Voice weak from screaming "why can't you see?"
Why can't you see
Why can't you see
Yeah

You promised me (I try to be)
You would believe (All that you need)
But I can't be what I know you need (But you won't take those words from me)
Your eyes see what's not there
I protest desperately (Desperately)
Wishing you could feel my words' meaning

But your faith in me
Has been spiraling
In spite of all my reassuring pleas
Cause your self esteem
Has been sinking
Under all the weight of love you can't believe
And finally I see
You only take what you think you deserve from me