Whip of the Night

[Verse] Johnny lit the room with a crooked smile He thought he'd mastered love for a little while Leather and lace He played his game But the kitten wasn't purring She slipped out the frame [Chorus] Whip of the night Cracking the air But she wasn't there No She wasn’t there Left with his shadow Left with his pride Now it's just Johnny and the whip of the night [Verse 2] She wore her silence like a velvet glove He mistook her stillness for a twisted kind of love He thought her claws were meant to play But her heart ran faster It got away [Prechorus] Oh Johnny Can't you see The chains were never meant to be [Chorus] Whip of the night Cracking the air But she wasn't there No She wasn’t there Left with his shadow Left with his pride Now it's just Johnny and the whip of the night [Bridge] Now he's staring at the mirror Lost in his haze The kitten's gone Left him in a daze He thought the fire would keep her close But love ain't a leash It's a ghost