[Verse 1]
Even Artemis took no man
I watched her stride through the dark
With a silver pull in her chest
And a wound I know by heart
I tried to fold my hands
Tried to make myself small
But the room kept calling me
Like a cage with no wall
[Pre-Chorus]
Why must I be with a man?
Tell me why I should bend
I can feel the wild in me
Like a blade I won’t defend
[Chorus]
I wish I was a huntress of the night
(under the moon)
Bow drawn, heart tight
I’ll swear off men happily
(sworn, sworn off)
Run where the dark can find me
I wish I was a huntress of the night
No leash, no ring, no lie
Men ruin this world
She knew
She knew
[Verse 2]
I’ve seen the hands that hold
Then leave a room in ash
Sweet talk wrapped in a grin
Then the floor falls back
So I learned the shape of fear
How it sleeps in a smile
How it hides in a promise
And stays for a while
[Pre-Chorus]
Why must I be with a man?
Tell me what that gives me now
I want the cold clean air
I want my own wild vow
[Chorus]
I wish I was a huntress of the night
(under the moon)
Bow drawn, heart tight
I’ll swear off men happily
(sworn, sworn off)
Run where the dark can find me
I wish I was a huntress of the night
No leash, no ring, no lie
Men ruin this world
She knew
She knew
[Bridge]
If I vanish, let me vanish free
Let the moon keep my name
Let the forest take my grief
Let it feed my flame
I don’t need a savior’s hand
I don’t need that kind of hurt
I was born with sharpened eyes
And a heart that bites first
[Final Chorus]
I wish I was a huntress of the night
(under the moon)
Bow drawn, heart tight
I’ll swear off men happily
(sworn, sworn off)
Run where the dark can find me
I wish I was a huntress of the night
No leash, no ring, no lie
Men ruin this world
She knew
She knew