[Verse 1] I keep a match in my pocket And a storm in my jaw You say “calm down, calm down” I’m already too far gone I walk in like a warning With the floorboards shaking One wrong word, one sharp glance And the whole room’s quaking [Pre-Chorus] I know I burn fast I know I cut deep You try to hold me back But I don’t stay asleep I hear the sirens rising Right under my skin And when that switch goes off Baby, I’m in it again [Chorus] My mad character My mad character You know I go too hard My mad character My mad character (Too hard) I bite, then I pull you close I break, then I build it slow My mad character My mad character [Verse 2] I slam the door on Tuesday Make peace by Friday night Laugh like nothing happened In the kitchen light Got a sweet side, sure But it’s buried in the wreck I’m all fire, all teeth With my heart on my neck [Pre-Chorus] I know I burn fast I know I cut deep You try to hold me back But I don’t stay asleep I hear the sirens rising Right under my skin And when that switch goes off Baby, I’m in it again [Chorus] My mad character My mad character You know I go too hard My mad character My mad character (Too hard) I bite, then I pull you close I break, then I build it slow My mad character My mad character [Bridge] Tell me you can take it Tell me you won’t fold I’m a live wire smile With a ruthless hold If you want the real me You get the whole damn show The crash, the spark, the chaos That’s the only way I know [Final Chorus] My mad character My mad character You know I go too hard My mad character My mad character (Too hard) I bite, then I pull you close I break, then I build it slow My mad character My mad character
