Like A Cat At The Door

[Verse 1]
I dress up my distance
Lip gloss
Cold laugh
Tell you all my secrets
Then I take them back
You say that you like me
I flinch at the sound
Smile like it's nothing
Then shut it all down
[Chorus]
I'm like a cat at the door
Scratchin' to be let in
Soon as I feel your warmth
I wanna leave again
I don't trust my own reflection
So I test your good intention
Don't chase me
Don't ignore
I'm just a cat at the door
[Verse 2]
I crave every message
Then hate every word
Scroll through old convos
Pretend that it hurts
You call me your favourite
My chest starts to freeze
If loving means staying
I'd rather just tease
[Chorus]
I'm like a cat at the door
Scratchin' to be let in
Soon as I feel your warmth
I wanna leave again
I don't trust my own reflection
So I test your good intention
Don't chase me
Don't ignore
I'm just a cat at the door
[Bridge]
I want proof you’d wait on the stairs (would you?)
Light on in the hallway
Breathing in the dark
But if you turn the handle
If you really care
I’m halfway down the garden
Already torn apart (oh)
[Chorus]
I'm like a cat at the door
Scratchin' to be let in
Soon as I feel your warmth
I wanna leave again
I don't seek that loud affection
I just look for quiet tension
Don’t love me like you’re sure
Love me like a cat at the door

Moody alt-pop with a dry, intimate groove; raspy female British vocals right in front of a lazy drum pocket, muted bass and hazy electric guitars. Verses stay close and almost spoken, then chorus blooms wider with doubled vocals and subtle airy pads. Keep everything mid-tempo, slightly crooked, with a late-night, confessional energy that still feels hooky and replayable.