barbedwire

I wrapped my ribs in rust so no one gets inside Every pulse a warning, every breath a lie You reach for something soft, but all you feel is pain I learned to make affection taste like blood and rain Don’t get too close, you’ll tear your hands on me I kiss like cuts that never let you leave Barbed wire around my heart, twist it tight for you If you pull me closer, I’ll just cut you through Love me like it hurts, like you want the scar I don’t know affection without barbed wire I let you press against the edges of my chest Hear you say you want me even at my worst There’s something in the way you don’t pull away Like you crave the sting, like you wanna stay Your fingers trace the places I conceal You make the damage almost start to feel Barbed wire around my heart, twist it tight for you If you pull me closer, I’ll just cut you through Love me like it hurts, like you want the scar I don’t know affection without barbed wire If I let it loosen, would you even stay? Or do you love the way I push you into pain? Say you want me honest, this is all I’ve got A heart that bleeds on contact, never knowing soft Hold me like you mean it, even if it breaks Even if the pressure makes the metal scrape I don’t do gentle, I don’t do safe Only teeth and tension, only give and take Barbed wire around my heart, dig it deeper in If you call it love, I’ll let you wear my sin Stay a little longer, let it tear you apart If you want to keep me, bleed into my heart