Say It Slow

[Intro] Neon sins on my tongue tonight Shadows flirt in the candlelight I’m asking questions with bedroom eyes Tell me truths I can’t disguise [Hook] Why do you love me, why do you care? What do you see when you pull me there? Am I the ache you like to wear? Say it slow, undress the air Why me, though, why this pull? If I break, will you hold me whole? Do I dare dive in, cross that stare? Why do you love me, why do you care? [Verse 1] I’m sugar and rust, I bruise easy Smile sharp, but my heart gets queasy I tease like a dare, back arched with doubt You trace my name, try to figure me out You like my mouth when it questions fate You like the pause right before I shake Say I’m a risk you’re willing to taste Say I’m the thrill you won’t replace [Verse 2] Midnight talks turn low and slow Your voice hits places you don’t know I act cool, but I clock every breath Every inch between yes and death You don’t rush, you don’t claim You let my fire say my name Tell me I’m art, not just a flame That you’ll learn my rules, not tame [Pre-Hook] If I’m velvet venom, soft and rare Would you still sip if the cup’s not fair? [Hook] Why do you love me, why do you care? What do you see when you pull me there? Am I the ache you like to wear? Say it slow, undress the air Why me, though, why this pull? If I break, will you hold me whole? Do I dare dive in, cross that stare? Why do you love me, why do you care? [Verse 3] Dark thoughts curl like smoke in my chest You kiss the doubt, say I’m your best Not your fix, not your phase You want the nights and the grey-day haze I test the edge, I play it mean You smile like you’ve already seen The mess, the magic, the in-between Say you want all of me, unseen [Verse 4] I flirt with the fall, heels on the line You tell me patience can still feel wild Hands hover close, you let me choose Consent tastes sweet when there’s something to lose You like my mind when it talks too much You like restraint more than the rush Promise me depth, not just the touch Promise me heat that won’t combust [Bridge] How will you love me when I’m cold? When I need silence, not to be told When jealousy paints me bitter gold When my past comes out uncontrolled If I melt, if I bare my spine Will you meet me, slow and kind? I’m naughty with hope, serious with trust Say we fall, say it’s us [Verse 5] I’m not a fantasy on repeat I bruise my knees, I bite my teeth I need devotion dressed as play Dark eyes that stay, not drift away You say I’m worthy, say it again Say it when I’m hard to defend If I leap, don’t count the end Just catch my truth in your hands [Hook] Why do you love me, why do you care? What do you see when you pull me there? Am I the ache you like to wear? Say it slow, undress the air Why me, though, why this pull? If I break, will you hold me whole? Do I dare dive in, cross that stare? Why do you love me, why do you care? [Outro] Lean closer, answer soft and spare I’m one breath from the dare If you mean it, meet my stare Why do you love me Why do you care