[Intro] Red on my collar, from the diner booth Red on my mouth from the strawberry lip gloss I don’t step back when the stereo turns up [Harmony1] Mm, I know that side-eye glance Mm, I know what they’re sizing up Mm, I don’t fit in a pressed-out shape Mm, never did [Verse1] I wear my red like a matchbook fold Thin little flame and I don’t get told Mama said, “girl, keep your hands where they show” So I learned real quick how a lesson goes I keep my mess in a mint tin lid Let it rattle once, then I shut that tin If you want quiet, go back to church I’ve got a spark in the pocket of these jeans [Prechorus] You call me hard to hold I call that plain talk You want the polished thing I’m not that storefront [Chorus] I’m a red flag, baby, don’t blink twice I bite back fast and I don’t apologize I’m a red flag, baby, no soft line Cherry on my tongue, split knuckle in my eyes You can test that edge You can lean, I’ll stay I’m a red flag, baby And I know my way [Harmony2] Mm, hear that little strike Mm, hear it in my name Mm, I don’t turn it down Mm, I aim [Verse2] I left my coat on a cracked vinyl chair Left your polished talk in the fryer air You said “stay small,” I said “watch this room” Now every dead-end corner got a reason to move I laugh too loud, I lean too close I don’t sit still when a good thing grows If the room gets stiff, I crack that seal Got a thrift-store heart with a fresh-cut steel [Prechorus2] You call me trouble I call it clear You want the easy road That’s not here [Chorus2] I’m a red flag, baby, don’t blink twice I bite back fast and I don’t apologize I’m a red flag, baby, no soft line Cherry on my tongue, split knuckle in my eyes You can test that edge You can lean, I’ll stay I’m a red flag, baby And I know my way [Harmony3] Mm, let ’em talk it out Mm, let ’em say my name Mm, I don’t bend for crowds Mm, I stay [Verse3] Friday night, I’m posted by the jukebox Loose change, scuffed boots, and a jaw locked shut You roll in with that careful grin But I clock the whole room before I step in I don’t need saving, I need elbow room Need a little space and a kick-drums boom If I’m a problem, say it plain Don’t wrap it up in a candy-coated frame [Prechorus3] You call me too much I call it mine If you want half of me Get in line [Chorus3] I’m a red flag, baby, don’t blink twice I bite back fast and I don’t apologize I’m a red flag, baby, no soft line Cherry on my tongue, split knuckle in my eyes You can test that edge You can lean, I’ll stay I’m a red flag, baby And I know my way [Verse4] So keep your calm and your paper plan I got a louder way to be who I am With my red on bright and my chin cut high I don’t go quiet just to help you sleep at night [Prechorus4] You can hear that spark Rattling close I’m already halfway Out of the door If you want me folded up That’s not my line I’m coming in loud When it’s bridge time [Bridge] Hands off the match — I strike my own Your rules are old news, all rust and bone You try to box me in, I push right through Say it to my face if you mean it, too No leash, no script, no borrowed coat I wear this red right at my throat [Outro] Red on my collar, from the diner booth Red on my mouth from the cherry lip gloss Red like a stop sign, red like a stripe I wear my red like a warning sign
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