[Verse 1] I wear white just to dare the night Come stain me if you can Red hair, sharp grin, a lockpick kiss And a lie in either hand I was born for the window edge For the rush, for the almost-fall For the velvet rooms and the stolen jewels And the sound of my own heels in the hall [Pre-Chorus] I run too hot, I burn too bright I want too much to play it safe If I lose control, I call that proof I’m not buried yet, not gone, not late [Chorus] I need it wild, I need it now Need the danger in my mouth Need the dark that wraps around me Like it knows what I’m about I steal gold, I steal breath, I steal one more night I kiss hard, break fast, vanish out of sight Ever since I looked death in the eye I don’t just live — I bite I need that shadow proof To tell me I’m alive [Verse 2] There was cold, there was no sound There was somewhere in-between No prayer, no hand, no rising sun Just the end of everything Then I came back wrong, came back marked With a private piece of night Now it follows when I laugh too loud And it swells when the danger feels right [Pre-Chorus] It slips through cracks, it drinks the light It knows the pulse beneath my skin And when I’m scared, or wired, or wanting more It moves like it remembers where I’ve been [Chorus] I need it wild, I need it now Need the danger in my mouth Need the dark that wraps around me Like it knows what I’m about I steal gold, I steal breath, I steal one more night I kiss hard, break fast, vanish out of sight Ever since I looked death in the eye I don’t just live — I bite I need that shadow proof To tell me I’m alive [Verse 3] I’ve got lovers in Silkshore rooms And ghosts in every stair Got bad ideas in better boots And trouble in my hair I know the rooftops, know the locks Know the weight of a sacred prize Know the thrill when the vault gives way And the moon goes thin in my eyes [Bridge] Don’t ask me peace Don’t ask me still I was never built for the quiet kill I want the music, the smoke, the heat The knife-edge rush and the shattered sleep I want hands on skin and a door swung wide A relic in my grip and the law outside I want too much, yeah maybe that’s true But too much is the only thing that gets me through [Breakdown] If I’m chaos, then wear my name If I’m fire, then feed the flame If I’m haunted, let it show I’d rather dance with the dark I know I won’t kneel to the fear inside Won’t go numb, won’t fade, won’t hide If the void still whispers when the night runs thin Then I’ll laugh first, and break in again [Final Chorus] I need it wild, I need it now Need the danger in my mouth Need the dark that wraps around me Like it knows what I’m about I steal gold, I steal breath, I steal one more night I kiss hard, break fast, vanish out of sight Ever since I looked death in the eye I don’t just live — I bite I need that shadow proof To tell me I’m alive [Outro] So let the city lock its doors Let the rich boys hide their shine I’ve got a cloak made out of midnight And one more heartbeat to call mine One more heartbeat One more dive One more stolen breath To know I’m alive
