[Verse 1] Velvet masks across the town Shadows spin and circle round I crossed the floor on quiet feet Your heartbeat echoed with the beat Fingers tracing faded scars Candle smoke and fallen stars You pulled me closer, breath on glass We drank the dark and let it pass [deep breath and pause] [Pre-Chorus 1] Spun from lace and smoke Called the fire to be born Cajun words upon your lips Russian curses in the storm [Chorus] Dance with the villain, I’ll wear the crown Twist in the darkness, we both fall down If being a hero means staying cold To a love that won’t be told Then let them fear what we’ve begun Sometimes what the night needs… [Whispered, music drops] Is a monster [deep breath and pause] [Verse 2] The mirror swayed in a sultry sway Two reflections turned away The glass confessed what we both knew The shy disguise, the wicked two The storm outside began to hum Inside the room the drums went dumb Your tiger smile, my crooked grin We let the masquerade begin [deep breath and pause] [Pre-Chorus 2] One soft lie in Cajun French One closed door, a velvet trench I crossed the line, you crossed it too "Mon monstre," slipped out of you [Chorus] Dance with the villain, I’ll wear the crown Twist in the darkness, we both fall down If being a hero means staying cold To a love that won’t be told Then let them fear what we’ve begun Sometimes what the night needs… [Whispered, music drops] Э́то мо́нстр (it’s a monster) [deep breath and pause] [Verse 3] We waltz the edge of doubt so steep Every promise a secret we keep You take the lead, then fall to me Call our silence ecstasy The floorboards creak, the candles hiss Your name my favorite poisoned bliss We tango close, the room spins slow A circus ghost in crimson glow [deep breath and pause] [Pre-Chorus 3] I gave you shelter, gave you heat Red wine spilling at our feet You traced a vow along my throat In Cajun sighs and Russian notes [Instrumental break] [Bridge] They called me a villain and dimmed the lights Turned up the bass for our wicked nights They prayed for heroes to intervene But left us dancing in between So take my hand where angels flee And love the thing you thought was me [few deep breaths, long pause, music swells] [Final Chorus] [Explosive] Painted a villain, I wear the crown Pull you in closer, we both fall down I won’t beg heaven to forgive As long as I have blood to give Let them fear what we’ve begun We’ll dance until the night is done [Full-Throated Scream] WHAT THE NIGHT WANTS NOW Э́ТО МО́НСТР! [Outro] [Music Drops Away, Intimate Raw Vocals] You thought that they were heroes You thought they’d keep you from the beast But when your lonely heart was breaking You called the monster to the feast [deep breath and pause] You wanted a monster So now Mon amour… tu l’as (you’ve got one)
