**[Verse 1]**
We learn to stand on our own,
Taught to be strong, to walk alone.
But where’s the lesson on trust and love?
It’s not enough to just be tough.
We expect perfection from the other side,
But who’s to say we always get it right?
Small things build up, frustrations grow,
But is there more to it that we don’t show?

**[Chorus]**
Maybe deep down, we want control,
To feel like we’re the heart and soul.
Is that why we criticize and complain,
When things aren’t done our way again?
Could it be that we want to lead,
To fulfill some unspoken need?
Is it the reason we can’t let go,
And why the tension continues to grow?

**[Verse 2]**
A toilet roll, a bottle on the stairs,
Simple things that show who cares.
But do they matter as much as we say,
Or is there something deeper at play?
We hold on tight to how it’s done,
Maybe afraid to trust someone.
To let them share the load we bear,
Is it that hard to show we care?

**[Chorus]**
Maybe deep down, we want control,
To feel like we’re the heart and soul.
Is that why we criticize and complain,
When things aren’t done our way again?
Could it be that we want to lead,
To fulfill some unspoken need?
Is it the reason we can’t let go,
And why the tension continues to grow?

**[Bridge]**
What if we learned to trust, to share,
To let go of the need to compare?
What if love was more than a game,
And we let go of the need to blame?
Maybe civics class should teach us how,
To love, to trust, to live in the now.
So we don’t expect them to read our mind,
And leave our frustrations far behind.

**[Chorus]**
Maybe deep down, we want control,
To feel like we’re the heart and soul.
Is that why we criticize and complain,
When things aren’t done our way again?
Could it be that we want to lead,
To fulfill some unspoken need?
Is it the reason we can’t let go,
And why the tension continues to grow?

**[Outro]**
Let’s learn to love, to trust, to give,
To let each other truly live.
Maybe then we’ll find some peace,
And let the little things finally cease.