Sweet Pain

Lyrics

[Intro]
Just a little pressure.

[Verse 1]
I watch the shadow lengthening across the floor,
My pulse is kicking like a boot against the door.
The flinch is automatic, an instinct to run,
But the nerve starts to hum before the action is done.
Like testing a 9-volt battery back in '94,
A bright little shock that leaves my jaw feeling warm.

[Chorus]
Oh, it’s a sweet pain,
The kind that rings like a bell in the frame.
I'm terrified of the sting, I'm dreading the bite,
But the moment it lands, the friction is prime.
A delicate terror, a beautiful strain,
Give me that sweet, sweet pain.

[Verse 2]
The muscle remembers the weight of the grip,
A breathless anticipation right at the lip.
You pull the line taut, I’m locking my knees,
Caught in the current of a sudden release.
Every single sense is standing up at attention,
Suspended inside of the absolute tension.

[Bridge]
I want to scream stop, I want to say go,
The rush of the blood is a paradox flow.
I hate how I crave the heat of the spark,
The way that my pupils blow wide in the dark.
And just when I swear that I've hit my limit...
I realize I never want you to finish.

[Chorus]
Oh, it’s a sweet pain,
The kind that rings like a bell in the frame.
I'm terrified of the sting, I'm dreading the bite,
But the moment it lands, the friction is prime.
A delicate terror, a beautiful strain,
Give me that sweet, sweet pain.

[Outro]
The good kind of ache.
The bend right before the break.
I'm scared of the fall,
But I want it all.