[Verse 1] They cut the bracelet from your ankle Left mine hanging from my wrist A nurse checked the buckle twice Then wheeled us to the curb No bells No sudden wisdom No voice inside my head They shut the car door softly And let me leave with you [Pre-Chorus] I waited for the part Where I became somebody else It never came [Chorus] They call it love But it feels exactly like fear Every breath you take I lean in close enough to hear They said I’d know Like some door would open wide But yesterday I was just me Tonight I’m keeping you alive [Screamed hook] IT FEELS EXACTLY LIKE FEAR [Verse 2] Three fourteen On the kitchen floor A bottle cooling in a cup I’ve read the same instructions Until the words won’t hold still You won’t stop crying I won’t stop crying either I whisper, “I’m your mother” To see if it sounds true [Pre-Chorus] The house is still the same But every room Looks dangerous now [Chorus] They call it love But it feels exactly like fear Every breath you take I lean in close enough to hear They said I’d know Like some door would open wide But yesterday I was just me Tonight I’m keeping you alive [Screamed hook] IT FEELS EXACTLY LIKE FEAR [Bridge] Everyone keeps asking, “Isn’t it amazing?” I say yes Because it is And because there isn’t room For the other answer I miss who I was yesterday I would still choose you Both things are true [Crushing breakdown] NO ONE TELLS YOU LOVE CAN SOUND LIKE AN ALARM NO ONE TELLS YOU YOU CAN HOLD THEM AND STILL FALL APART [Final Chorus] They call it love It feels exactly like fear Every breath you take Still pulls my body near I don’t feel brave I’m not ready—I just stayed Yesterday I was just me Tonight I answer when you cry [Screamed vocals] I’M HERE I’M HERE I’M STILL HERE [Outro] [Distorted guitars fall away] I whisper, “I’m your mother” This time It almost sounds true
