I Needed A Hug Songtext
They called me strong when I needed a hug
Said you’ll be fine when I’d had enough
So I wiped my own tears and said, “Yeah, that’s right”
Then cried myself to sleep alone at night
I learned if you smile, they’ll leave you alone
If you say, “You’re good,” they don’t ask for more
So I made it look easy, I covered it up
Nobody knew I was hurting that much
I didn’t need answers, I didn’t need much
Said you’ll be fine when I’d had enough
So I wiped my own tears and said, “Yeah, that’s right”
Then cried myself to sleep alone at night
I learned if you smile, they’ll leave you alone
If you say, “You’re good,” they don’t ask for more
So I made it look easy, I covered it up
Nobody knew I was hurting that much
I didn’t need answers, I didn’t need much
I didn’t need fixing, I just needed love
I didn’t want to be strong, I just needed a hug
Didn’t need you to fix me or clean this all up
I needed somebody to tell me it’s fine
To not have it together all of the time
I needed somebody to see through my smile
To tell me it’s okay to break for a while
I didn’t need saving, I've been through enough
I didn’t want to be strong, I just needed a hug
I didn’t want to be strong ...
Now everybody calls when their world falls apart
I know what to say, I know where to start
I pick up the pieces, I stay on the phone
They hang up on me and I handle my own
And they still say, “You’re strong”
Like it’s something I chose
Like I never get tired, like I never get low
But the stronger I look, the less they show up Funny how strong never gets you loved
I don’t need answers, Don’t tell me I’m tough
Don’t tell me I’ll make it, just show me some love
I didn’t want to be strong, I just needed a hug
Didn’t need you to fix me or clean this all up
I needed somebody to tell me it’s fine
To not have it together all of the time
I needed somebody to see through my smile
To tell me it’s okay to break for a while
I didn’t need saving, I've been through enough
I didn’t want to be strong
I just needed a hug
Maybe you’re strong 'cuz you had to be
Maybe nobody asked what you really need
Maybe you’re tired of holding it up
Maybe tonight you just need a hug
You don’t have to prove that you’re doing alright
You don’t have to hold it together tonight
You’ve carried enough, you’ve been strong enough
Maybe tonight, you just need a hug
I didn’t want to be strong, I just needed a hug
Didn’t need you to fix me or clean this all up
I needed somebody to tell me it’s fine
To not have it together all of the time
I needed somebody to see through my smile
To tell me it’s okay to break for a while
I didn’t need saving, I've been through enough
I didn’t want to be strong
I just needed a hug
They call me strong…
When I needed a hug
I didn’t want to be strong, I just needed a hug
Didn’t need you to fix me or clean this all up
I needed somebody to tell me it’s fine
To not have it together all of the time
I needed somebody to see through my smile
To tell me it’s okay to break for a while
I didn’t need saving, I've been through enough
I didn’t want to be strong, I just needed a hug
I didn’t want to be strong ...
Now everybody calls when their world falls apart
I know what to say, I know where to start
I pick up the pieces, I stay on the phone
They hang up on me and I handle my own
And they still say, “You’re strong”
Like it’s something I chose
Like I never get tired, like I never get low
But the stronger I look, the less they show up Funny how strong never gets you loved
I don’t need answers, Don’t tell me I’m tough
Don’t tell me I’ll make it, just show me some love
I didn’t want to be strong, I just needed a hug
Didn’t need you to fix me or clean this all up
I needed somebody to tell me it’s fine
To not have it together all of the time
I needed somebody to see through my smile
To tell me it’s okay to break for a while
I didn’t need saving, I've been through enough
I didn’t want to be strong
I just needed a hug
Maybe you’re strong 'cuz you had to be
Maybe nobody asked what you really need
Maybe you’re tired of holding it up
Maybe tonight you just need a hug
You don’t have to prove that you’re doing alright
You don’t have to hold it together tonight
You’ve carried enough, you’ve been strong enough
Maybe tonight, you just need a hug
I didn’t want to be strong, I just needed a hug
Didn’t need you to fix me or clean this all up
I needed somebody to tell me it’s fine
To not have it together all of the time
I needed somebody to see through my smile
To tell me it’s okay to break for a while
I didn’t need saving, I've been through enough
I didn’t want to be strong
I just needed a hug
They call me strong…
When I needed a hug
