[Verse 1] She grows where the killers never look Quiet as a secret in an old book Petals like porcelain, thorns underneath Pretty enough to make a cynic believe She laughs like she knows what the world forgot Never asks permission to take up a spot You think something fragile would have to be spared Then watch what happens when somebody dares She doesn't need saving She doesn't need praise There's a wild little kingdom Behind this sweet face She's a delicate thing, don't mistake her for weak She's the kind you admire and regret if you speak She's a delicate thing, beautiful and mean Like a rose with a warning, you were foolish to reach [Pre-Chorus] Oh, you were foolish to reach [Chorus] Said, "Where's elegance?" Like it costs her nothing Make trouble or calmness, be coming Is something absurd about how she shines Like nature caught boredom and started showing off this time I watched the room rearranged when she walked through Not because she had to It's simply new And I thought, "Well, hell, I've seen prettier disasters But not quite this well dressed" She doesn't need saving She doesn't need praise You better mind your manners When you step into her maze She's a delicate thing, don't mistake her for weak She's the kind you admire and regret if you speak She's a delicate thing, beautiful and mean Like a rose with a warning, you were foolish to reach [Bridge] You were foolish to reach Let her bloom, let her bite Let her leave you under a rain if you got it wrong Some things are beautiful because they won't be tamed Some flowers grow thorns just to keep folks away [Chorus] She's a delicate thing, don't mistake her for weak She's the kind you admire and regret if you speak She's a delicate thing, beautiful and mean A rose with a warning, you were foolish to reach So, admire from a distance Like the wild things breed She's as soft as a secret, and its voice is hard to keep She's a delicate thing God, what a beautiful mess Handle her gently or don't handle her at all
