Rose With Thorns

[Verse 1]

You like the petals, soft on your tongue
Say I’m an angel when the night is young
Hold me gentle, trace my scars
Didn’t read the warning written in my heart

Your hands learn slow what danger means
Pretty little lies, pretty little dreams
You say you want all of me tonight
But beauty always comes with a bite

[Pre-Chorus]

I don’t break easy
But I bleed sweetly
You swear you need me
But it’s clear you don’t see me

[Chorus]

I’m a rose with thorns
Love me and you’ll mourn
Pull me in too close
You’ll feel what I hold

Soft like silk, sharp with truth
You want my touch, but not my roots
Say you adore the form I’m in
But can you love the thorns on my skin?

[Verse 2]

You taste the honey, swallow the sting
Call me your heaven, your delicate sin
Think you can hold me and keep me tame
Didn’t know fire could know your name

Now you’re shaking petals from your sleeve
Learning love is a blade that breathes
You wanted soft, but you got the storm
Prayed for sun, but I was born with thorns

[Pre-Chorus]

I don’t break easy
But I bite back sweetly
You want the beauty
But not what it costs me

[Chorus]

I’m a rose with thorns
Love me and you’ll mourn
Pull me in too close
You’ll feel what I hold

Soft like silk, sharp with truth
You want my touch, but not my roots
Say you adore the form I’m in
But can you love the thorns on my skin?

[Bridge]

If I’m too sharp, then why do you stay?
If I’m your curse, then why do you pray?
You want a rose without the blade
But baby thorns don’t grow that way

[Chorus]

I’m a rose with thorns
Love me and you’ll mourn
Pull me in too close
You’ll feel what I hold

Soft like silk, sharp with truth
You want my touch, but not my roots
Say you adore the form I’m in
But can you love the thorns on my skin?

[Outro]

Softly now,,
you feel the thorn
Thought you had me, 
but I’m reborn
Petals fall, 
but I remain
A rose with thorns, 
and I own the pain

Dark alt R&B/pop, moody & cinematic with sultry vocals, atmospheric synths, subtle percussion — BPM 95