[Verse 1] Let's call it science Just to make it sound clean I love testing your reactions If you know what I mean One step closer Watch your breathing change Interesting how a simplel variable Can rearrange your brain Proximity. (Closer) Eye contact. (Look at me) A change in tone Ignoring the protocols Corporate rules set in stone [Pre-Chorus] We both push the boundaries Intentional pause. Intentional glance. Let's call it an experiment Are we giving this a chance? [Chorus] Lab rat (Lab rat) Tell me how you react When I move a little closer And you don't move back Lab rat (Lab rat) You know where the line is at So why do you keep stepping over Just to see if I'll send you back? We're testing the limits We're measuring the fall How far can we go Before it's not research at all? [Verse 2] Jealousy (Oh jealousy) I see how your pulse changes When I mention someone else [Instrumental break] Anticipation (Unexpected variable) You watch the clock tic I watch you watching it Waiting for my call My voice (Waiting is a choice) [Break] You know you could stop this game And all this could be over But every time I give you space You lean a little closer. [Pre-Chorus] You keep giving me reactions I didn't ask you for And I keep finding reasons To ask you for one more [Chorus] Lab rat ( Lab rat) Tell me how you react When I lower my voice And you lose your train of thought Lab rat (Lab rat) (My Lab rat) You know where the line is at But you're looking at me like You want to see how far it goes We're testing the limits We're measuring the fall How far can we go Before it's not research at all? [Bridge] Maybe I'm the variable Maybe you're the test Maybe neither one of us Knows who's studying who best You watch me watching you I know you know I know And neither of us stops it Neither of us says no [Spoken — scientific observation] Subject shows elevated heart rate. [Pause] Subject refuses to leave. [Pause] Subject appears aware of experimental manipulation. [Longer pause] Subject continues to participate voluntarily. [Softly] Interesting. [Final Chorus] Lab rat (Lab rat) Tell me how you react When I stop pretending That I don't know what you want Lab rat (Lab rat) (My Lab rat) We're way past the data And neither one of us Seems particularly concerned We're testing the limits We're measuring the fall One more variable One more broken protocol [Spoken — scientific] Conclusion— [Pause] [Spoken with finality] We're both fucked.
