Red on White

Lyrics

[Intro]
A racing pulse, a sudden flush
The quiet danger in the rush

[Verse 1]
I crave the color when it rises to your cheek
That hidden current playing hide and seek
Beneath the porcelain, the rhythm beats so fast
A heavy vintage poured inside a fragile glass
We're sipping danger in the dimming light
Just imagining the red on white.

[Chorus]
Oh, the sweetest copper on the tip of the tongue
Where the oldest fears and the cravings belong
It’s a beautiful stain, a magnificent crime
A spilled 2014 Shiraz frozen in time
I want the heat of the rush, the thrill of the chase
But one little drop and the color drains from my face.

[Verse 2]
A careless motion and a slip of the pen
You caught the edge and drew a margin right then
A tiny ruby blooming right on the seam
And suddenly I'm waking from the scene
My knees are water and the ceiling spins round
I adore the concept till it touches the ground.

[Bridge]
There's an iron paradox we're caught inside
The very pulse that keeps us both alive
It draws me closer, makes my senses ignite
Then sends me running straight into the night
You're looking at me with a tilted grin
While I try to remember how to breathe again.

[Chorus]
Oh, the sweetest copper on the tip of the tongue
Where the oldest fears and the cravings belong
It’s a beautiful stain, a magnificent crime
A spilled 2014 Shiraz frozen in time
I want the heat of the rush, the thrill of the chase
But one little drop and the color drains from my face.

[Outro]
Just a papercut, just a trick of the light
I'm the bravest coward on a Saturday night
Keep it under the skin, keep it out of my sight
I'm dizzy just thinking 'bout...
Red on white.
Yeah, the room is tilting just a bit to the right...
Red on white.