Asking for Too Much - ModeMusic

Asking for Too Much is about reaching a quiet acceptance of life alone, while still longing for love, affection, and someone to hold. The waiting has ended, but the need for closeness hasn’t. There are ordinary moments when the absence hurts: coming home to silence, having news with nobody to tell, or wishing someone were beside you at night. With warm male vocals, sweeping violins, rich cello, and a gentle rhythm, this song gives those feelings room. A short drums-only solo leads into a key change, carrying the closing verses into a deeper emotional place. Was wanting someone to share a life with asking for too much? LYRICS Asking for Too Much [Verse 1] I used to listen for the door, Leave a light on late at night. Now I turn the key myself And leave my shoes beside the stairs. Some days I have news to share, Then remember nobody’s there. I make a meal, I wash my plate, There’s no reason to stay awake. [Pre-Chorus] I’ve stopped wondering who or when, Stopped starting over once again. But knowing how to live alone Doesn’t mean the need is gone. [Chorus] Am I meant to walk alone? Never know a love of my own? No hand to hold, no gentle touch, Am I asking for too much? Someone beside me when I wake, Someone to hold after a long day. If this is how my life will be, Why does wanting still live in me? Am I asking for too much? [Verse 2] There’s room beside me in this bed, Though I no longer turn my head. I sleep across the middle now, I’ve learned to fill the space somehow. I miss a voice from down the hall, Someone who knows me through it all. I’ve made a life with what I have, There’s room for friends, there’s room to laugh. [Pre-Chorus] I don’t spend evenings asking why, Or search for signs in someone’s eyes. I’ve let the waiting come to rest, But some nights I still miss being held. [Chorus] Am I meant to walk alone? Never know a love of my own? No hand to hold, no gentle touch, Am I asking for too much? Someone beside me when I wake, Someone to hold after a long day. If this is how my life will be, Why does wanting still live in me? Am I asking for too much? [Bridge] I wanted someone close enough To hear the things I struggle with. To reach for me without a word, To kiss me before leaving home. Those were the things I waited for. I don’t leave the light on anymore. [Final Chorus] Perhaps I’m meant to walk alone, To make this quiet house my home. I still miss love, I still miss touch, Was I asking for too much? Someone beside me when I wake, Someone to hold after a long day. I’ve stopped waiting for someone, Though the wanting isn’t done. Was I asking for too much? [Outro] I turn the light off. I go upstairs. I know the other side is empty. I still wish someone was there.