[Verse 1]
They came in red silk
All eyes on my throat
Seven little promises
Crowded in the smoke
They said, “Tell us your name”
I said, “Call me tonight”
With a smile like a secret
And a hand holding light
[Pre-Chorus]
I wore my mortal face
Like a borrowed coat
Let them trace the seams
Let them take the rope
They leaned in close
I let the lie breathe
A human heartbeat
Playing underneath
[Chorus]
I’m the man you want
I’m the man you need
(Oh, what a pretty lie)
I wear your dream on me
I’m the man you want
I’m the man you need
(Keep your hands on me)
And tell me what you see
[Verse 2]
A flick of the wrist
A mortal little grin
They laughed at my shadows
Let me all the way in
I learned their soft names
In the fire of their talk
While eternity watched
And I walked, and I walked
[Pre-Chorus]
They thought I was flesh
They thought I could bruise
So I gave them the sweetness
They wanted to choose
One kiss for the curtain
One breath for the stage
A human disguise
With the age of an age
[Chorus]
I’m the man you want
I’m the man you need
(Oh, what a pretty lie)
I wear your dream on me
I’m the man you want
I’m the man you need
(Keep your hands on me)
And tell me what you see
[Bridge]
But under my skin
There’s a furnace and stone
A creature from before
The first blood bone
They reached for my heart
Found only a blaze
And still they fell
For the shape of my face
[Final Chorus]
I’m the man you want
I’m the man you need
(Oh, what a pretty lie)
I wear your dream on me
I’m the man you want
I’m the man you need
(Keep your hands on me)
And tell me what you see