[Verse 1] Backstage heat, zipper-hum, neon bruise on my skin Bassline breathing like a heartbeat under all the grin You want me clean, want me clear, want a label on my tongue But I’m the in-between, baby—where the signal comes undone Lipstick stain on a glass, flashbulbs biting through the dark I can feel you watching like a match head hunting for a spark Say you like the edge of me, the danger when I laugh But you flinch when you get close enough to feel the aftermath [Pre-Chorus] I’m your favorite frequency, but you can’t tune me right Soft hands, sharp teeth— I’m velvet in the light [Chorus] Velvet static— Soft and savage when it hits Every time you try to touch me You get nothing but a glitch Velvet static— Sweet distortion in my kiss Pull me closer, push me harder Love me loud and let me drift You want a truth you can hold But I’m a flame you can’t fix I’m velvet static [Verse 2] Leather creak, hallway smoke, I’m a rumor in a dress I do my best to look fearless while I’m swallowing the stress You keep asking, “Who are you when the stage lights die?” Like I owe you a single line, like I’m built to simplify I can switch it like a switchblade—pretty, sharp, and clean I can be your dream girl, boyish grin, in-between But don’t confuse my confidence for something you can own I’ve been breaking all my mirrors just to feel like I’m my own [Pre-Chorus] I’m your favorite consequence, the “maybe” you can’t quit Silk voice, storm eyes— I’m velvet, I’m the grit [Chorus] Velvet static— Soft and savage when it hits Every time you try to touch me You get nothing but a glitch Velvet static— Sweet distortion in my kiss Pull me closer, push me harder Love me loud and let me drift You want a truth you can hold But I’m a flame you can’t fix I’m velvet static [Bridge] Don’t ask me to be one thing I’m a spectrum in the dark I’ve been kissed by every version And I still don’t pick a part Turn the volume up, let it break Let it bleed into the air If you love me, love the noise Love the mess that brought me here [Breakdown] Static in my veins, velvet on my lips Say my name like it’s a sin and watch the signal slip [Final Chorus] Velvet static— Soft and savage when it hits Every time you try to touch me You get nothing but a glitch Velvet static— Sweet distortion in my kiss Pull me closer, push me harder Love me loud and let me drift You want a truth you can hold But I’m a storm you can’t predict I’m velvet static [Outro] (Static… velvet…) If you want me, want me real Not the part you think you built (Static… velvet…) Love me loud—then let me tilt
