Teeth in the Velvet

(Verse 1) I found her where the streetlights die With a porcelain face and a predator’s eye She reached for my hand with a cold, sharp grace I thought I’d found heaven in a haunted place But the shadows she keeps aren’t just in the room They’re growing inside me, a beautiful doom (Chorus) She’s a monster in a summer dress A gorgeous, glowing, hollow mess I gave her my heart, she gave me the knife Now she’s the architect of my miserable life Yeah, she’s the queen of the wreckage, the salt in the sore And the terrifying part is... I’m begging for more (Verse 2) She feeds on the peace that I used to know Planting her thorns everywhere that I go She turns every "yes" into "not enough," And calls it a game when the breathing gets rough I’m a ghost in my kitchen, a wreck in my bed While she’s humming a lullaby inside of my head (Bridge) (Whispered/Intense) She didn’t hide the claws, I just called them art She didn’t hide the fangs, I called them a "spark." I built her a throne out of everything I lost And I’m paying the debt, no matter the cost (Guitar Solo - Distorted and Erratic) (Chorus) She’s a monster in a summer dress A gorgeous, glowing, hollow mess I gave her my heart, she gave me the knife Now she’s the architect of my miserable life Yeah, she’s the queen of the wreckage, the salt in the sore And the terrifying part is... I’m begging for more (Outro) (Slowly fading) My miserable life... What a beautiful way to die Yeah, she’s a monster... And I’m her favorite lie