[Verse 1] Cherry gloss on a cracked-up grin Lipstick smear on the rim of my sin Told myself “just one little taste” Now I’m wading in sugar and waste [Chorus] Bubblegum crisis Stuck to my shoes Sweet little habit I refused to lose Thought I could chew it and spit out the blame Now it’s wrapping ’round my ribs Spelling out my name Bubblegum crisis Cute pink doom Stretching from my pocket to the ceiling of the room [Verse 2] Candy wrapper halo on my hair Smells like trouble and cheap despair Every promise I popped in my jaw Got me tangled in the strings of my own applause [Chorus] Bubblegum crisis Stuck to my shoes Sweet little habit I refused to lose Thought I could chew it and spit out the blame Now it’s wrapping ’round my ribs Spelling out my name Bubblegum crisis Cute pink doom Stretching from my pocket to the ceiling of the room [Bridge] [Band drops to hush Smoky piano and bass only] Tried to peel it off in the dark (shh) Left fingerprints on every mark Hear that little laugh in the back of my throat? (ha) That’s the sound of me Pulling my own rope [Chorus] [Full band crashes back in Brass blazing] Bubblegum crisis Queen of the pit Crowned myself in everything I couldn’t quit Thought I could chew it Never let it show Now I’m smiling as I sink In the dim light glow Bubblegum crisis Can’t undo I built this sticky throne And I glued myself to you (oh yeah)
