Love Hate Relationship, Vol III: Edge Play · Track 5 · middle
Bad Boy / Bad Girl
Hybristophilia — desire entangled with fear of the dangerous; 'love the monster, prisoner of your rap sheet'.
Lyrics
[Intro] I always did like playing with matches. [Verse 1] I saw the caution tape, but I didn't care, Just caught the static in the evening air. You break and you enter the vault of my chest, Taking the silver and leaving a mess. We're parked by the precinct on 43rd Street, And I'm terrified by how the panic feels sweet. [Pre-Chorus] I'm reading your rights, but you're reading my mind, I'm scared of the shadows that I'm gonna find. [Chorus] Oh, bad boy, bad girl, walking the wire, I'm terrified of burning, but I'm feeding the fire. Every siren in the distance sounds like a serenade, I'm holding the hand of the monster we made. It’s a love-hate hustle, a beautiful fright, I lock all the doors... but I leave on the light. [Verse 2] They say you’re a hazard, a flight risk at dawn, A total disaster with the headlights on. Your fingerprints cover the scene of the rush, I'm loud with the terror, but craving the hush. You've got a rap sheet that reads like a prize, I'm caught in the beam of your criminal mind. [Chorus] Oh, bad boy, bad girl, walking the wire, I'm terrified of burning, but I'm feeding the fire. Every siren in the distance sounds like a serenade, I'm holding the hand of the monster we made. It’s a love-hate hustle, a beautiful fright, I lock all the doors... but I leave on the light. [Bridge] If you were an angel, I wouldn't be here, The thrill of the pull is the edge of the fear. I know I should run, I know I should call the cavalry and make a clean getaway today, But your hands are just too warm. [Outro] Yeah, I lock all the doors. But I slide you the key. Come and capture me. Guilty.