[Verse 1]
You came in black lace
At the back of the room
Held my hand like a candle
Held me under the moon
Your smile was a match
To the gas in my chest
I knew it was danger
Still I wanted the test
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the flowers lean low
When you say my name
Every sweet little word
Feels like a warning flame
I should run, I should run
But I stay in the rain
'Cause your love looks like heaven
And it tastes like the grave
[Chorus]
Love is a curse
Love is a curse
Kiss me, then hurt me
Kiss me, then hurt me
I should be gone
But I'm not strong
Love is a curse
Love is a curse
[Verse 2]
You laughed in the chapel
With your lipstick red
All the saints on the ceiling
Turned their faces away
I wore my good suit
Like a last goodbye
But you traced my pulse line
Like a thief in the night
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the flowers lean low
When you say my name
Every sweet little word
Feels like a warning flame
I should run, I should run
But I stay in the rain
'Cause your love looks like heaven
And it tastes like the grave
[Chorus]
Love is a curse
Love is a curse
Kiss me, then hurt me
Kiss me, then hurt me
I should be gone
But I'm not strong
Love is a curse
Love is a curse
[Bridge]
Lay me down in your arms
Like a final prayer
If this is the ending
I was already there
[Breakdown]
Call my name
Let it break me clean
If I wake in the dark
I'll still chase your dream
[Final Chorus]
Love is a curse
Love is a curse
Kiss me, then hurt me
Kiss me, then hurt me
I should be gone
But I'm not strong
Love is a curse
Love is a curse