Verse 1
Mama said, “Girl, don’t play with flame”
But I like my kisses tasting like blame
White tee, cigarette grin
Halo hanging by a thread of sin
He don’t walk in — he tilts the room
Smells like smoke and cheap cologne
Good men knock, but I let ‘em pass
I want the match, not the glass
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Pre-Chorus
Red flags waving in neon light
But I look better in the firelight
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Chorus
I always fall for the leather and liar
The match in the dark, gasoline fire
He don’t play nice, he don’t play fair
But I like the damage he leaves there
Safe never makes my pulse run higher
I crave the burn, I crave the wire
Call it a curse, call it desire
I always fall for the leather and liar
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Verse 2
He don’t promise me forever, no
Just leaves his jacket when he goes
World says he’s bad to the bone
But he’s softer when we’re alone
He drags a thumb across my waist
Says, “You knew what I was.”
Yeah, I did.
And I can hear my future closing doors.
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Pre-Chorus
My friends say “run,”
But I like the chase
He looks like sin
With my name on his face
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Bridge
Maybe I don’t want steady hands
Maybe I like broken plans
Maybe I need the ache to prove
That I’ve still got something to lose
I know this kind of love don’t age well
But I’ve never been good at wishing well
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Final Chorus
I always fall for the leather and liar
The match in the dark, gasoline fire
He don’t play nice, he don’t play fair
And I’m still reaching for him there
Safe never makes my pulse run higher
I crave the burn, I crave the wire
Call it a curse, call it desire
I always fall…
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Outro
For the leather…
and the liar.
…And I can hear my future closing doors.
But I stay.
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