[Intro — whispered, distorted] I know you by the way the room changes. Before I see you. Before you speak. Before you even know I'm there. [Verse 1] You walk in and the air gets thinner, Static crawling underneath my skin. I've been trying not to be a sinner, But you make religion out of giving in. Keep your distance, I can taste it, Every heartbeat, every little shift. Say my name like you don't know better, Like you haven't figured out what that does to me yet. [Pre-Chorus] I've got both hands around my patience, Holding tight until my knuckles ache. You keep leaning into danger— Tell me, baby, what'd you think would break? [Chorus] I wanna leave my teethmarks Somewhere nobody else can see. Keep you underneath my heartbeat, Make you remember me. I've been starving in the dark, love, You smell like everything I need. So come a little closer— Come make an animal of me. [Post-Chorus — screamed backing vocals] MAKE AN ANIMAL OF ME. MAKE AN ANIMAL OF ME. [Verse 2] You wear my attention like a loaded gun, Finger on the trigger just to watch me twitch. And every time you laugh with someone Something ugly in my chest gets fucking sick. I don't need to own you, That's the lie I tell myself at night. Then you're standing close enough to touch me And suddenly possession sounds like paradise. [Pre-Chorus] I've got your name behind my molars, Biting down until I taste the ache. You keep asking how much closer— Come find out how much I can take. [Chorus] I wanna leave my teethmarks Somewhere nobody else can see. Keep you underneath my heartbeat, Make you remember me. I've been starving in the dark, love, You smell like everything I need. So come a little closer— Come make an animal of me. [Breakdown — bass and drums forward] Don't run. Don't run. Don't— You know I like the chase. [Screamed backing vocals] BITE DOWN. HOLD STILL. COME CLOSER. CLOSER. [Bridge — low, intimate vocals] Maybe I could love you gently If gentle ever felt like enough. Maybe I could stop at wanting If wanting you didn't taste like blood. But I've spent every night pretending There's a leash around my throat. You put one hand against the buckle— And now I want it broke. [Instrumental / Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus — full band] I wanna leave my teethmarks Somewhere nobody else can see. Keep you underneath my heartbeat, Make you remember me. I've been starving in the dark, love, You smell like everything I need. So come a little closer— Come make an animal of me. [Screamed backing vocals] MAKE AN ANIMAL OF ME. MAKE AN ANIMAL OF ME. [Outro — stripped down / distorted whisper] I knew you by the way the room changed. Before I saw you. Before you spoke. Maybe I've been starving longer than I thought.
