[Verse 1] You make an entrance like a grand finale Say something sweet, then you turn the knife You've got a talent for making a bad situation Look like the best decision of my life You keep your secrets in designer pockets You tell the truth with a little rearrangement And every time I think I've got you figured out You change the rules and call it entertainment [Pre-Chorus 1] You say you're easy to understand Then pull the ground out from where I stand [Chorus 1] A bad mess in a good dress You make a wreck look effortless You turn a warning into a kiss How do you get away with this? A bad mess in a good dress A little heartbreak, overdressed I should be gone, but I confess You make a bad idea look like success [Verse 2] You never answer what I'm really asking You give me just enough to keep me there You can turn a simple night into a headline Then act surprised that anybody cares You say forever like it's pocket change You say goodbye like you're just changing stations And I keep buying every word you sell me Like I'm the one who needs an explanation [Pre-Chorus 2] You say I'm trouble just like you At least one thing you say is true [Chorus 2] A bad mess in a good dress You make a wreck look effortless You turn a warning into a kiss How do you get away with this? A bad mess in a good dress A little heartbreak, overdressed I should be gone, but I confess You make a bad idea look like success [Guitar Solo] [Short, melodic electric guitar solo with a bright, energetic 1980s rock sound] [Bridge] Maybe I'm addicted to the almost Maybe I just like a losing game Maybe if you ever made it easy I wouldn't even recognize your name You look like the answer to a question Nobody in their right mind wants to ask You can put a ribbon on a complication But sooner or later, it slips right past [Final Chorus] A bad mess in a good dress You make a wreck look effortless You turn a warning into a kiss And I still fall for all of this A bad mess in a good dress You leave me tangled in the excess I should be gone, but I confess You're my favorite kind of bad success [Outro] [Brief electric guitar flourish and a strong instrumental ending]
