I Asked You Nicely

I asked you nicely the first time
Kept my voice soft kept the words kind
You heard it all and still let it slide
Now the sweetness is gone and I can’t rewind
I gave you the gentle version first
You treated it like it didn’t even hurt
Guess that was my mistake huh
Being polite just made you comfortable

I asked you nicely the first time
You didn’t listen so I changed the tone
I asked you nicely the first time
Now you’re seeing the version I usually hide
I asked you nicely the first time
Don’t act surprised when it doesn’t feel right

I tried so hard to stay the good one
Swallowed every feeling till I came undone
You kept taking the soft as a permanent pass
I warned you once you just let it last
Now I’m the one who has to live with this shift
The girl you liked is slipping through the rift
I didn’t want to get here I really didn’t
But you made the nice way feel so forbidden

I asked you nicely the first time
You didn’t listen so I changed the tone
I asked you nicely the first time
Now you’re seeing the version I usually hide
I asked you nicely the first time
Don’t act surprised when it doesn’t feel right

Look at me now this is what you get
The quiet girl finally showing the rest
I hate that it came to this
I hate that you made me like this

I asked you nicely the first time
You didn’t listen so I changed the tone
I asked you nicely the first time
Now you’re seeing the version I usually hide
I asked you nicely the first time
Don’t act surprised when it doesn’t feel right

I asked you nicely
I asked you nicely
You should’ve taken it then