Velvet In Venom

[INTRO] [Low tuned hard rock guitars with a slow stalking riff, floor toms and snare hits building tension, Madison humming a dark minor melody before the first line.] [VERSE 1] Lipstick like a loaded sin, black boots on the stair You said you wanted innocence, I laughed and let you stare Candle smoke on leather, shadows crawling up the wall You came looking for a halo, found a queen who likes the fall [PRE-CHORUS] You trace my curves like scripture, but you never read the lines You prayed for something holy, I was sharpening my spine [CHORUS] I got velvet in my venom, sugar on the tongue Kiss you like a blessing while I burn out every lie you spun You wanted soft and silent, I came wired to ignite Silk wrapped around a serpent, I am poison dressed in white Yeah, there is velvet in my venom, every tear you get is mine tonight [VERSE 2] You called me every dagger name, “too much” for your small throne Built your little paper crown from the gossip you were thrown You loved me when I bled for you, but flinched when I stood tall Now my heart is steel and thunder, hear it roaring through your walls [PRE-CHORUS] You stitched me into corsets made of guilt and second place I tore them with a battle cry and carved my name across the bass [CHORUS] I got velvet in my venom, sugar on the tongue Kiss you like a blessing while I burn out every lie you spun You wanted soft and silent, I came wired to ignite Silk wrapped around a serpent, I am poison dressed in white Yeah, there is velvet in my venom, every tear you get is mine tonight [BRIDGE] Black lace on the altar, shattered stained glass on the floor All the vows you never kept are just ghosts outside my door I drink the dark like medicine, let the thunder flood my veins Every heartbeat is a riot that will never wear your chains [FINAL CHORUS] I got velvet in my venom, sugar on the tongue Kiss you like a blessing while your kingdom comes undone You wanted saints and silence, I came screaming into light Silk wrapped around a serpent, I am perfect in this bite Yeah, there is velvet in my venom, and I finally feel alive tonight [OUTRO] [Band hits one last massive chord, drums punch the stops, Madison holds a long gritty high note on “tonight” then lets the instruments crash out together, no extra reprises.]