[Intro – Atmospheric synths, distant electric guitar, intimate whispered male vocal] Come a little closer… I know what you are. I know what you’re doing. Don’t stop. [Verse 1 – Male Lead, breathy and restrained] You walk in like a warning sign With those dangerous eyes and your alibi You know exactly where to touch And how to make a little hurt feel like love I’ve got your number, know your game But every time you call, I forget my name There’s something broken in the way we kiss I should be running, but I’m into this [Pre-Chorus – Male Lead, gradually building] And I can see the wreckage coming I can hear the sirens in my head But if this is the road to nowhere I’d rather take it with you instead [Chorus – Male Lead, explosive soaring vocals, huge drums and distorted guitars] If you’re gonna ruin me, ruin me slowly Kiss me like you don’t even know me Take every piece that you came here for Leave me wanting you a little bit more If you’re gonna hurt me, don’t do it lightly Hold me close while you tear through my life I know that loving you won’t save me But God, I love the way you break me Ruin me slowly Ruin me slowly [Verse 2 – Male Lead, rhythmic delivery, darker bass and pulsing synths] Your perfume’s still on my jacket sleeve A little reminder of what I don’t need We make promises we never keep Then find each other when the world’s asleep You say forever with your fingers crossed We count the nights but never count the cost And every time I swear that this is done You pull me under like you always have [Pre-Chorus – Male Lead, rising intensity] And I can see the wreckage coming I can hear the sirens in my head But if this is the road to nowhere I’d rather take it with you instead [Chorus – Male Lead, full instrumentation, passionate vocal delivery] If you’re gonna ruin me, ruin me slowly Kiss me like you don’t even know me Take every piece that you came here for Leave me wanting you a little bit more If you’re gonna hurt me, don’t do it lightly Hold me close while you tear through my life I know that loving you won’t save me But God, I love the way you break me Ruin me slowly Ruin me slowly [Bridge – Strip back to piano and atmospheric guitar, vulnerable male vocal] Maybe I’m addicted to the falling Maybe I just hate the silence more Maybe all the things I keep on calling love Are just the things I can’t ignore So don’t pretend that you can save me Don’t tell me that we’ll be alright Just give me one more night of almost Before you disappear from my life [Final Chorus – Massive drums, layered harmonies, soaring emotional vocals] If you’re gonna ruin me, ruin me slowly Kiss me like you don’t even know me Take every piece that you came here for Leave me wanting you a little bit more If you’re gonna hurt me, don’t do it lightly Hold me close while you tear through my life I know that loving you won’t save me But God, I love the way you break me [Outro – Instruments gradually fade, intimate whispered vocal] Ruin me slowly Don’t let go just yet Ruin me slowly I’m not finished hurting yet [End – Haunting guitar and reverb tail]
