I pretend I don't care because it's easier It's much safer to maintain this haughty posture from above Than to admit my soft plush heart is starved for your love! If I act like an untouchable majestic sovereign queen I won't have to show the fragile longing hiding in between Indifference is my armor my cosmic shield of pride A defensive spell to keep my needy feelings locked inside! I puff up my tiny chest and turn away my embroidered face Acting like your presence barely registers in this space Because if I let my true desires slip into the open light I’d be begging for your total endless attention all night! It's simpler to command you with a sharp demanding tone Than to cry about how heavy it feels to rule alone! So I play the cold ruler distant and proud Dismissing your affection out loud! A high-handed stance to keep my dignity intact Masking the desperate affection that I actually lack! I pretend I don't care because it's easier! Easier to act supreme arrogant and colder! While secretly craving your warmth against my shoulder! Yeah I pretend I don't care because it's easier! Every time you walk away my ancient spirit aches Every silent minute without you makes my stamina shake! I claim I’m self-sufficient an entity complete Yet I’m sitting on this cushion waiting for your feet! If I dropped this arrogant act for even half a second My secret loneliness would instantly be exposed and reckoned! … Stop taking my harsh words so seriously! Why are you standing across the room watching me so mysteriously? …Don't just stand there leaving my fluffy form exposed to the chill! Pull me into your lap and cover my small frame until… Until my beating heart calms down and my fears subside… Not because I care mind you! Just keep me close to your side! I pretend I don't care because it's easier! Easier to act supreme arrogant and colder! While secretly craving your warmth against my shoulder! Yeah I pretend I don't care because it's easier! There bundle me tight against your beating chest Keep your arms locked around my miniature frame I still don't care of course Just don't you dare loosen your grip tonight