Odes to Joy

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.
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