When I Stop Trying
by Evechon Music · Dark Pop
There's a strange, quiet relief in the moment you finally stop holding on — and that's the exact moment they start reaching for you. "When I Stop Trying" lives inside that ache: the truth that you were loved most only after you'd already made up your mind to walk away.
Lyrics
Verse 1
You don’t notice when I’m waiting
You don’t notice when I stay
You don’t hear me getting quieter
Till I start to pull away
Then suddenly you’re listening
Suddenly you care
You touch me like you missed me
When you feel me disappearing
Pre-Chorus
You only reach
When I let go
You only speak
When I stop asking
Chorus
You love me
When I stop trying
You want me
When I stop fighting
You pull me close
When I’ve made up my mind
You love me most
When I stop trying
Verse 2
You leave my messages unanswered
Then call three times at two
You say you’ve been distracted
Like that makes it less true
I used to chase the reason
I used to wait all night
Now every time I turn away
You suddenly get it right
Pre-Chorus
You only reach
When I let go
You only speak
When I stop asking
Chorus
You love me
When I stop trying
You want me
When I stop fighting
You pull me close
When I’ve made up my mind
You love me most
When I stop trying
Bridge
I don’t want another promise
Made because I packed a bag
I don’t want a perfect weekend
Just to pull me back
If you need the fear of losing me
To remember that I’m here
Then maybe what you’re feeling
Isn’t love
It’s fear
Final Chorus
You love me
When I stop trying
You want me
When I stop fighting
You pull me close
When I’ve made up my mind
You love me most
When I stop trying
You wait till I’m gone
To finally arrive
You love me most
When I stop trying
Outro
When I stop trying
You start