To Pet a Rattlesnake (Reforged and Remastered)

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[Verse 1]
Laid my pride
On our kitchen table
Scrawled my sins
On a coffee-stained page
Every fight
Every time I failed you
I owned it all
Just to re-engage

You read my heart
Like a homework assignment
Red pen
Marking up my shame
You caught that line
Where I said that I hurt you
Lit it like a torch
As you whispered my name (like a curse)

[Chorus 1]
That’s what I get 
For trying to pet a rattlesnake
Ignored the fangs 
And the way that your tail would shake
You took my truth 
And twisted every word I gave
I’m not surprised
Just disappointed
It hurts like hell 
To learn from my mistakes

That’s what I get 
For giving you a little grace
All the honesty I gave you 
Just got thrown back in my face
You laughed it off while you were 
Trying to put me in my place
I’m not surprised
Just disappointed
For thinkin' you'd be 
Changing your ways

[Verse 2]
You said
“Look,
You finally admit it--
Every crack
Every bitter refrain
Guess that means
You’re the storm
I’ve weathered;
Won't be a pawn
In your wicked game”

You wore my words
Like a validation
Held them high
As I watched you gloat
Funny thing
How my confession to you
Got all tangled up
And wrapped around my throat (like a noose)

[Chorus 2]
That’s what I get 
For trying to pet a rattlesnake
Ignored the fangs 
And the way that your tail would shake
You took my truth 
And twisted every word I gave
I’m not surprised
Just disappointed
Will I ever learn 
From my mistakes

That’s what I get 
For lying down inside the flames
Handing you kerosene 
While I’m acting like that’s sane
You call it love 
But now you’re just inflicting pain
I’m not surprised
Just disappointed
That I didn’t learn my lesson 
Yet again

[Bridge]
Yeah
I owned my shadows
You painted them blacker
Turned every flaw
Into a razor blade
You say you want honesty
But you want a punching bag
Baby, this heart
Ain't your fucking hand grenade

[Guitar Solo]

[Breakdown - Gang Shouts]
That's what I get!
That's what I get!
That's what I get!

[Final Chorus]
That’s what I get 
For trying to pet a rattlesnake
Ignored the fangs 
And the way that your tail would shake
You took my truth 
And twisted every word I gave
I’m not surprised
Just disappointed
It took so long to learn 
From my mistakes

That’s what I get 
For walking back into your cell
Calling it healing 
While you’re putting me through Hell
Maybe I’ll get it one day
Only time will tell
I’m not surprised
Just disappointed
Yeah
I’m not surprised
Just disappointed
Guess I had to learn it 
For myself

[spoken]
Keep your venom, it suits you better

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[Original lyrics ©2026 Âmebrûlante. All rights reserved.] [Verse 1] Laid my pride On our kitchen table Scrawled my sins On a coffee-stained page Every fight Every time I failed you I owned it all Just to re-engage You read my heart Like a homework assignment Red pen Marking up my shame You caught that line Where I said that I hurt you Lit it like a torch As you whispered my name (like a curse) [Chorus 1] That’s what I get For trying to pet a rattlesnake Ignored the fangs And the way that your tail would shake You took my truth And twisted every word I gave I’m not surprised Just disappointed It hurts like hell To learn from my mistakes That’s what I get For giving you a little grace All the honesty I gave you Just got thrown back in my face You laughed it off while you were Trying to put me in my place I’m not surprised Just disappointed For thinkin' you'd be Changing your ways [Verse 2] You said “Look, You finally admit it-- Every crack Every bitter refrain Guess that means You’re the storm I’ve weathered; Won't be a pawn In your wicked game” You wore my words Like a validation Held them high As I watched you gloat Funny thing How my confession to you Got all tangled up And wrapped around my throat (like a noose) [Chorus 2] That’s what I get For trying to pet a rattlesnake Ignored the fangs And the way that your tail would shake You took my truth And twisted every word I gave I’m not surprised Just disappointed Will I ever learn From my mistakes That’s what I get For lying down inside the flames Handing you kerosene While I’m acting like that’s sane You call it love But now you’re just inflicting pain I’m not surprised Just disappointed That I didn’t learn my lesson Yet again [Bridge] Yeah I owned my shadows You painted them blacker Turned every flaw Into a razor blade You say you want honesty But you want a punching bag Baby, this heart Ain't your fucking hand grenade [Guitar Solo] [Breakdown - Gang Shouts] That's what I get! That's what I get! That's what I get! [Final Chorus] That’s what I get For trying to pet a rattlesnake Ignored the fangs And the way that your tail would shake You took my truth And twisted every word I gave I’m not surprised Just disappointed It took so long to learn From my mistakes That’s what I get For walking back into your cell Calling it healing While you’re putting me through Hell Maybe I’ll get it one day Only time will tell I’m not surprised Just disappointed Yeah I’m not surprised Just disappointed Guess I had to learn it For myself [spoken] Keep your venom, it suits you better

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