[INTRO — dusty upright piano, soft vinyl crackle, muted trumpet sighing in the distance; close smoky vocal] Sun in a broken cup You said, drink up Velvet sling Felt the shadowed sting [VERSE 1 — slow swing, intimate cabaret vocal; brushed snare and upright bass enter softly] Sun in a broken cup You said, drink up Red lips on a silver glass I should’ve let the moment pass Velvet gloves And a crooked smile You made ruin Look worth my while [PRE-CHORUS — clarinet answers the vocal; tension stays elegant and low] I knew, you knew Beautiful bad news Was you You Was you [CHORUS — fuller speakeasy band; muted trumpet responses; backing vocals soft and ghostly] Liquid gold Diamond truth Liquid gold Diamond truth Liquid gold Diamond truth Liquid gold Diamond truth Sour vermouth [POST-CHORUS — band drops back; piano, bass, room crackle] Drink up Don’t look down Sweet cut No sound [VERSE 2 — smokier, more seductive; lazy swing phrasing] Sparks in hazy perfume Silk and smoke around the room Whispered sugar in my ear Never thought you’d cut me, dear One more grin One more lie One more kiss With a knife tucked by [PRE-CHORUS — slightly darker; clarinet bends blue notes] I knew, you knew Beautiful bad news Was you You Was you [CHORUS — warmer but more wounded; trumpet and clarinet weave around the hook] Melted gold Crystal truth Melted gold Crystal truth Melted gold Crystal truth Melted gold Crystal truth False muse [POST-CHORUS — sparse, smoky, almost whispered] Burn slow Don’t come through I know I knew [BRIDGE — almost spoken cabaret; old gramophone texture; distant trumpet] Mirror, mirror Mirror clear Tell me what I wouldn’t hear Rouge and ruin Gin and grief Truth came smiling Through its teeth Feel the weight Of what we knew Nothing survives The truth Not you [PRE-CHORUS — exhausted, intimate, close to breaking] I knew, you knew Beautiful bad news Was you Still you [FINAL CHORUS — restrained emotional swell; backing vocals hum under the hook] Rusted gold Shattered truth Rusted gold Shattered truth Rusted gold Shattered truth Rusted gold Shattered truth Tested youth [OUTRO — piano fades, muted trumpet tail, vinyl crackle, final vocal nearly whispered] Rusted gold Shattered truth Still I loved you Still I knew Who knew? You. Still I loved you Still I knew Who knew? You.
