[Intro - dry guitar pulse, low bass, close whispered vocal] You know better So do I Still you’re standing way too close tonight [Verse 1 - restrained vocal, sparse garage-rock groove] Red light bleeding through the blinds You keep reading all my signs Say you’re leaving, miss the door Come back asking me for more I don’t promise anything No forever, no diamond ring You can call this what you want Just don’t call it innocent [Pre-Chorus - tension rising, drums opening up] One step closer Taste the risk You knew exactly what this was Before the kiss [Chorus - huge guitars, melodic explosive vocal] Venom kiss Right under your skin You know it’s bad But you lean back in Venom kiss Sweet enough to hurt Say my name Like you never learned Don’t blame me You wanted this My venom kiss [Post-Chorus - punchy drums, short backing vocals] Bite down Don’t run Too late Too much fun [Verse 2 - darker bass, rougher vocal] Black boots sitting by your bed Little warnings in your head Every friend you trust said no Funny how you still showed up Your hands shaking on my waist Like regret has got a taste Maybe we’re a bad idea That’s exactly why you’re here [Pre-Chorus 2 - stronger build] Don’t play victim Don’t resist Nobody dragged you into this You chose the kiss [Chorus - wider guitars and harmonies] Venom kiss Right under your skin You know it’s bad But you lean back in Venom kiss Sweet enough to hurt Say my name Like you never learned Don’t blame me You wanted this My venom kiss [Breakdown - half-time, bass and close vocal] Tell me I’m trouble Tell me I’m wrong Then stay until the morning With your jacket still on You love the warning More than the cure Maybe you don’t want safe Maybe you want more [Instrumental - dirty guitar riff, amp feedback] [Bridge - vulnerable vocal, nearly stripped] I used to think love had to save me Maybe that’s why it always broke me Now I don’t need forever To know something is real If this burns tomorrow Tonight I wanna feel [Final Chorus - full-band explosion] Venom kiss Deep under your skin You know the ending Still you dive right in Venom kiss Beautiful and cursed Hold me close Make the bad thing worse No halo No innocence No promises No defense You knew exactly what this is My venom kiss [Outro - drums stop, dry guitar and breathy vocal] Still wanna taste it? Thought so.
