🐺 Wolves Look Kind

Intro Mama said don’t trust the world too fast I laughed like bad things happened in the past Young hearts think danger got a warning sign Never think the wolf gon’ look that kind ⸻ Verse 1 Small town, late nights, headphones on Dreamin’ ’bout a life where I ain’t stuck for long Fought with moms almost every damn week Said I needed space, said she don’t hear me speak Posted little pictures, fake smiles online Tryna feel pretty when I felt left behind Then he hit my messages, said I looked different Not like these other girls, said I seemed gifted Older than me but he talked real calm Knew exactly how to make the chaos feel gone Said he had a condo, said he worked downtown Said I could model if I came around Swore he’d never hurt me, looked me dead in the eyes Funny how the best damn liars sound nice Told my girls I finally found somebody real Didn’t know fake love could look that real ⸻ Pre-Chorus One bad ride One wrong turn One locked door And your whole life burns ⸻ Chorus Bad men don’t look like monsters They look like love at first Smile while they pull you closer Slowly teach you what you’re worth Wolves look kind from far away Till you get too close and become their prey By the time you see their true face You already gave your heart away ⸻ Verse 2 Started getting jealous over little things Who was texting, who was calling me Said my friends were fake, said my moms caused stress Slowly turned my whole world into less First time he yelled, he blamed a bad day First hole in the wall got explained away First time he grabbed me, he cried all night Funny how apologies can sound so right I quit wearing things that he didn’t like Stopped going downtown, stayed home at night Learned how to read moods walking through the door Heart beat different on that kitchen floor Kept telling myself he was damaged too Like loving somebody means they can ruin you Whole damn year disappeared somehow Didn’t even recognize myself by now ⸻ Chorus Bad men don’t look like monsters They look like love at first Smile while they pull you closer Slowly teach you what you’re worth Wolves look kind from far away Till you get too close and become their prey By the time you see their true face You already gave your heart away ⸻ Bridge I used to think love felt safe Now I flinch when somebody raises their voice Used to think leaving was easy Till fear starts sounding like a choice ⸻ Final Verse One night he threw my clothes out in the rain Screaming that I’d never leave again Something in me finally broke awake Like my soul got tired of being afraid Grabbed my keys with tears in my eyes Didn’t even pack, didn’t say goodbye Rearview mirror shaking red and blue First deep breath I’d had in months came through Now I still jump when my phone lights up Still hate silence when the room gets dark But healing ain’t pretty, healing takes time At least this broken life is finally mine ⸻ Final Chorus Bad men don’t look like monsters That’s what makes them dangerous Wolves look kind from far away Till they finally make you prey By the time you see their true face You already gave your heart away I made it out but part of me stayed Inside the girl he took away