Verse 1 I learned your touch before your name Affection dressed in shame You said pain meant I was chosen So I stayed still while I was broken ⸻ Pre-Chorus Every breath came with a cost Every boundary I lost I stopped asking what was real When hurt was all I learned to feel ⸻ Chorus You’re pretty when you bleed That’s what love taught me Hands leave marks, but I still believe Pain is devotion, suffering’s holy Say my name through gritted teeth Tell me I’m perfect when I bleed ⸻ Verse 2 I don’t recognize gentle hands They feel like lies I can’t understand If it doesn’t scar, it doesn’t stay If it’s soft, I turn away ⸻ Pre-Chorus 2 I crave the weight, I chase that burn Affection twisted, lessons learned If I hurt, at least I’m seen Silence cuts deeper than anything ⸻ Chorus You’re pretty when you bleed That’s what you need from me Hold me down so I can’t breathe Love only listens when I bleed ⸻ Bridge Don’t heal me I’ll disappear If I’m not hurting I’m not here Love carved me into broken need A shape that only fits what’s left of me ⸻ Final Chorus You’re pretty when you bleed That’s the curse you gave to me Twisted love, violent need Pull my strings, make me believe Sink your teeth, don’t let me leave Tell me I’m perfect when I bleed ⸻ Outro I was loved for how I suffered But is that all it takes to make you stay
