INTRO (spoken / whispered) (breathy, distant) Yeah… Why you always run when it get real? I don’t bite… I bleed. VERSE 1 Midnight calls, you don’t say a word (hello?) I hear your heart through the silence first (mm…) You touch my hand then you pull away (why?) Like loving me feel like a crime you can’t face (hee…) I see the fear in your eyes when I’m close (I do) You want the warmth but you freeze like snow (so cold) Every time I say “I’m here to stay” (stay…) You start shaking like the truth too heavy to say (shamon…) (background whispers) — don’t run… — I won’t hurt you… HOOK you and I was made for us (yeah… yeah) I don’t understand why you run away from love (why you run?) every time it gets too real, you give it up (give it up) say you want my heart, then you tear it up (tear it up) you and I was made for us (meant for us) I don’t understand why you run away from love (runaway…) promise me forever, then you switch it up (switch it up) tell me you’re scared, but you still want us (still want us) (chant ad-libs) — runaway… runaway… — meant for us… meant for us… VERSE 2 I’m not your past, don’t punish me (no…) I bleed the same, I break the same way you do (hee-hee…) You say “I want you” under moonlight (moonlight) But when the sun comes up, you change your truth (why you do?) I’d walk through fire just to feel your trust (feel it) But you keep one foot out like loving’s too much (too much) If I’m your safe place, why you still hide? (tell me why) Why you holding my heart like you scared it might die? (oh…) (harmonies stack) — I’m not leaving… — I’m not leaving… HOOK (DROP / MORE ENERGY) you and I was made for us (yeah…) I don’t understand why you run away from love (runaway) every time it gets too real, you give it up (why?) say you want my heart, then you tear it up (don’t do that) you and I was made for us (meant for us) I don’t understand why you run away from love (why you scared?) promise me forever, then you switch it up (switch it) tell me you’re scared, but you still want us (still want me) BRIDGE (TOXIC BREAKDOWN) (half-time, beat stripped) I’d lie to myself just to keep you near (near…) Call it love when it’s poison I fear (I fear…) You say I’m the one but you stay unsure (why?) Then you run back to him just to feel secure (hee…) (beat drops — falsetto choir) If loving you hurts, I’ll take the blame (take it) I’d rather feel pain than forget your name (shamon…) Tell me I’m wrong, say I’m insane (say it) But don’t look at me like we ain’t the same (oh no…) — don’t let go… — don’t let go… VERSE 3 (FULL SING – TOXIC CONFESSION) I watch you lie and I let it slide (I do) ’Cause losing you feel worse than losing pride (so true) You love me best when you ’bout to leave (why?) That’s when you touch me like you finally believe (believe…) I know you playing both sides of us (I know) Still I’m begging like I don’t see the blood (hee…) If I’m your drug, then I’m overdosed (too much) You keep coming back just to keep me close (don’t go…) Say you need space, then you sleep in my arms (again) Break my heart, then you call it a bond (shamon…) If this is love, I’m addicted, it’s wrong (it’s wrong) But I’d rather be yours than be healed and gone (oh…) FINAL HOOK (MAX ENERGY / CHOIR STACKS) you and I was made for us (made for us!) I don’t understand why you run away from love (run away) every time it gets too real, you give it up (why you do?) say you want my heart, then you tear it up (tear it up) you and I was made for us (meant for us) I don’t understand why you run away from love (don’t go) promise me forever, then you switch it up (switch it up) tell me you’re scared, but you still want us (still want us) OUTRO (MJ-STYLE WHISPER / FADE) (soft, broken) If loving me scares you… why you keep coming back? Hee… Don’t run.
