[Verse 1] You tell me, “Trust me, don’t let him inside” But your warning sounds too much like hunger disguised You say that he’ll crawl underneath my skin While you’re standing at my door, asking me to let you in No, no, you think I don’t know what you’re hiding I see two sets of teeth every time you’re smiling [Verse 2] I heard the growl long before you started speaking A sheep doesn’t circle the same blood it is keeping You wear no fleece, but your hands look clean Like innocence can wash away the things you’ve seen You say you’re ready to put the work in But I know what happens when the pack starts circling [Pre-Chorus] You say that you can see my beautiful soul You call me silver, you call me gold But pretty words are just another way To keep the hunted still before they run away [Chorus] The wolves within my presence Both arrive bearing presents One wears rage, one wears repentance But guilt does not erase the evidence The girl inside the pendant Was never yours to keep as penance You call it love, you call it protection I call it hunger dressed as good intention [Verse 3] You don’t want to come in too hot or cold You want my heart, but you want control You say you’ll protect it and steal it too Like taking something gently makes the taking true And even if I turn your love away You’ll bare your teeth and claim you tried to save me [Pre-Chorus] I know the story you’re trying to sell One brother’s heaven, the other one’s hell But blood remembers every hidden track And every wolf knows how to call the pack [Chorus] The wolves within my presence Both arrive bearing presents One wears rage, one wears repentance But guilt does not erase the evidence The girl inside the pendant Still whispers through your every sentence You call it love, you call it protection I call it hunger dressed as good intention [Bridge] (“You promised me the truth...”) I know the girl inside his necklace I know the house that made you reckless I know the hands that taught you pain But being wounded doesn’t make you safe You built your cage from what your father did Then locked another innocent girl in it And you— You stand beside him, acting different But silence made you both participants You watched the blood run through your home Then brought that same violence to my door [Breakdown] You wanted me afraid You wanted me confused One wolf to make the wound One wolf to soothe the bruise You thought I’d choose the softer bite You thought your guilt would make you right But I can see beneath the skin The pack was always closing in [Final Chorus] The wolves within my presence No more gifts, no more confessions I know the truth about your bloodline I know the grave beneath your “good guy” The girl inside the pendant Will not become another sentence You call it fate, you call it passion I call it calculated distraction [Outro] You didn’t come on too strong You just waited too long To tell me which teeth the blood was on You wanted to protect my heart and eat it too But I was never meant to belong to you You’re a wolf too... You killed your sister too... You finally told the truth... But you forgot one thing about me— I learned your scent... I watched your tracks... You hunt as a pack... But I bite back.
