[Intro] You always wear black when you plan to lie. [Verse 1] Saw you through the hotel glass Room twelve, second floor Red wine Bare feet Pistol by the door You looked up Caught my reflection Didn't even turn around Just smiled at the window Like you knew I'd come to town There's a price on your head There's a price on mine Funny how we both got here At exactly the same time [Pre-Chorus] You say— “Are you here to kill me?” I say— “Depends.” You laugh like that's the answer You were hoping I'd give [Chorus] Velvet knife Soft touch Sharp edge You get close enough To make me forget Which side I'm on Who's wrong Who's right You kiss like mercy You move like a fight Velvet knife Slow burn Cold steel I know you're dangerous That's part of the appeal If one of us leaves here Before daylight Make it hurt Velvet knife [Verse 2] Your coat hits the floor My gun stays holstered You say— “Getting careless?” I say— “Getting closer.” You circle the room Like you own the air Every step measured Like you know I'm watching where Your hand finds my collar Mine finds your wrist Neither one of us pretending This is about the hit There's a blade at your thigh There's a scar at my lip And both of us know Which one I'm looking at [Pre-Chorus] You say— “You trust me?” I say— “Not once.” You lean in closer “Good.” [Chorus] Velvet knife Soft touch Sharp edge You get close enough To make me forget Which side I'm on Who's wrong Who's right You kiss like mercy You move like a fight Velvet knife Slow burn Cold steel I know you're dangerous That's part of the appeal If one of us leaves here Before daylight Make it hurt Velvet knife [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] We could finish the job We could finish the bottle We could walk out clean We could make this a problem Your pulse in my hand My back to the wall Your mouth says— “Don't.” But your eyes say— Don't stop. [Beat Drops Out] There's a gun on the table A knife on the bed A contract downstairs With both of us dead So maybe we're stupid Maybe that's fine Maybe the worst thing Two killers can do Is trust each other For one night [Beat Returns] [Final Chorus] VELVET KNIFE SOFT TOUCH SHARP EDGE YOU GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO MAKE ME FORGET WHICH SIDE I'M ON WHO'S WRONG WHO'S RIGHT YOU KISS LIKE MERCY YOU MOVE LIKE A FIGHT VELVET KNIFE SLOW BURN COLD STEEL I KNOW YOU'RE DANGEROUS THAT'S WHY THIS FEELS REAL IF ONE OF US LEAVES HERE BEFORE DAYLIGHT DON'T SAY GOODBYE VELVET KNIFE [Outro] [Male Lead] So... who's killing who? [Pause] Thought so. [End]
