Velvet Static

Midnight on your skin Blue light in the room

You don’t say a word

You never have to

Come close Don’t talk

I know that look I know that dark Your hands move slow

Like you got all night

But every time you touch me

Something don’t feel right Still—

I let you in.

Again.

You’re quiet like a warning

Sweet like something tragic I know I should run

But you feel—

Like velvet static Soft until it burns

Every time I leave you Something pulls me back and turns Velvet

static

Running through my nerves

You feel like heaven With a little bit of hurt

Smoke hangs low Your shadow bends We say “this is the last

time” Then start again

Your kiss tastes cold Your heartbeat lies But I keep finding heaven

In the worst damn nights Maybe I love the damage

Maybe I love the fall

Maybe I only want you When you don’t want me at all

Pull me

under Nice and slow

Tell me something

I already know You’re bad for

me

I know. I know.

SO WHY DO I STILL COME BACK?

WHY DO I STILL NEED THAT?

EVERY TIME I CUT THE WIRE

YOU LIGHT ME

UP

AND PULL ME BACK

VELVET STATIC SOFT UNTIL IT BURNS I KEEP TOUCHING FIRE

LIKE I’LL NEVER FUCKING LEARN VELVET STATIC RUNNING THROUGH MY NERVES IF

THIS IS HEAVEN— LET IT HURT.

Come close. Don’t talk.

Just burn. (hummmm)