[Verse 1]
You walked in like a bad idea
I knew better but I liked the fear
Red dress
Crooked little grin
Felt the room tilt
Let you pull me in
[Pre-Chorus]
You said
“Baby
Nothing’s certain”
Pulled me close
Pulled back the curtain
Every warning drowned in your perfume
I still hear it in this empty room
[Chorus]
This is love
This is pain
This is hurt running through my veins
I keep betting on a losing hand
Every kiss another grain of sand
Yeah
I knew it was a gamble from the start
But I ante’d up my heart
[Verse 2]
You’d call late
I’d drop my plans
You dealt stories I could barely stand
Swore you’d change
Said you almost did
I believed it like a foolish kid
[Pre-Chorus]
All my friends said
“Walk away”
I just doubled down and chose to stay
Chasing lightning in a paper cup
Couldn’t tell if we were down or up
[Chorus]
This is love
This is pain
This is hurt running through my veins
I keep betting on a losing hand
Every kiss another grain of sand
Yeah
I knew it was a gamble from the start
But I ante’d up my heart
[Bridge]
Tell me why I miss the fire
Burnt my fingers
Fed your liar
Would I do it all again? (oh no)
Part of me still whispers “go”
[Chorus]
This is love
This is pain
This is hurt carved into my name
I keep betting on a losing hand
Can’t hold sunlight in a closing hand
Yeah
I knew it was a gamble from the start
But I ante’d up
I ante’d up my heart