Burn Slow

[Verse 1]
(Female)
You walk in
All sharp edges
That crooked smile
That loaded dare
You call me trouble like a warning
But your eyes say
"come closer if you care"
(Male)
You say my name like it's a weapon
Soft on your tongue
Still drawing blood
You push my buttons just to watch me
But you tremble when we touch
[Chorus]
So let it burn slow
Let it crawl up our skin
Every "I hate you"
Pulling us deeper in
We were made to misbehave
Bruised hearts
Sweet escape
If this is wrong
Don't let me go
Baby
Let it burn slow
[Verse 2]
(Male)
You leave your lipstick on my glass rim
A little mark
A little claim
You roll your eyes when I lean closer
But your hand is spelling out my name
(Female)
You love to corner me with clever
I love to corner you with hips
We trade our insults like they’re foreplay
Then your truth slips through your lips
[Pre-Chorus]
(Female)
Tell me
Is this hate
Or is this hunger?
(Male)
Every time we fight
I fall in further (yeah)
[Chorus]
So let it burn slow
Let it crawl up our skin
Every "I hate you"
Pulling us deeper in
We were made to misbehave
Bruised hearts
Sweet escape
If this is wrong
Don't let me go
Baby
Let it burn slow
[Bridge]
[Violin swells
Close and teasing around the vocals]
(Female)
Pin me to the door with your silence
Say my sins straight into my ear
(Male)
Drag your nails across all my boundaries
Mark the places that you fear
(Female & Male, alternating then together)
You were my rival
(now you're my ruin)
You were my poison
(now I'm consuming)
We crossed that line
(no turning back)
Two slow flames
On the same hot track
[Chorus]
(Female & Male)
So let it burn slow
Let it steal all our air
Every "I hate you"
Is just "I need you" laid bare
We were made to misbehave
Bruised hearts
Sweet escape
If this is wrong
Then keep me close
Baby
Let it burn
(let it burn)
Let it burn slow

Late-night tango-pop duet with sultry violins leading the melody, brushed drums, and upright bass. Male and female vocals trade lines like sparring partners, then lock in tight harmonies on the chorus. Verses stay intimate and breathy; choruses bloom with stacked vocals and sweeping string runs. Occasional whispered ad-libs, subtle percussion swells, and a smoky, close-mic mix that feels like a whispered secret in the dark.