[Verse 1] I keep striking matches just to watch them bloom The way the flame wakes up and starts to breathe There's something about the flicker that pulls me closer Like it knows exactly what I need to see [Verse 2] Orange turns to blue at the edges where it's hottest I could stare at this for hours and not get bored The way it moves without a pattern, wild and certain Like it's dancing to a song I've never heard [Chorus] It hypnotizes, the way it takes and takes Turning everything solid into smoke and air I know it's dangerous, I know what fire makes But I can't look away, I don't even care [Verse 3] Started small, just a spark on a piece of paper Watched it curl and blacken at the ends Now it's crawling up the walls, hungry for more And I'm still standing here like we're old friends [Bridge] Maybe I like the way it doesn't apologize For what it does, for what it leaves behind Just pure consumption, no second thoughts The kind of honesty that's hard to find [Chorus] It hypnotizes, the way it takes and takes Turning everything solid into smoke and air I know it's dangerous, I know what fire makes But I can't look away, I don't even care [Verse 4] People say I'm playing with something I can't control That fire only knows how to destroy But they don't see the way the light falls on my face Or feel the warmth that fills the empty void [Outro] The ashes settle and the heat starts fading Everything I had is gone, turned to dust But there's already another match between my fingers And I'm thinking one more time, just because
