[Verse 1]
Black boots
Chipped nail paint
Door chime screams my name
Flash art on a cracked brick wall
Rain on my leather
Fog on the glass
I came for a comic
Some hero to follow
Pages to hide in
A borrowed tomorrow
[Pre-Chorus]
Buzz of the needle
Metal and ink
Old punk humming on a dusty speaker
Price tags hanging off plastic sleeves
I almost forget why I’m here
[Chorus]
I walked in for ink and a paperback world
Walked out with a number from a monster girl
White hair
Wolf eyes
Crooked halo horns
And a smile like “you won’t be lonely anymore”
Didn’t get the comic I wanted
Got a phone full of flames instead
Guess the plot twist found me first
Ink and paper hearts in my head
[Verse 2]
She says
“Sit
What’s your story?”
Gloves snap
Laugh like gasoline
Sketching on my wrist so softly
“Tiny ghost
Holding a TV”
She leans close
Breath like sugar
Coffee
Clove
Late-night movies
I try not to stare at her horns when she grins
Like she already read all my sequels and sins
[Pre-Chorus]
Buzz of the needle
Skin starts to burn
Her shoulder brushes mine
I forget words
She writes her name on the consent form line
Then drifts it down into the margins
[Chorus]
I walked in for ink and a paperback world
Walked out with a number from a monster girl
White hair
Wolf eyes
Crooked halo horns
And a smile like “you won’t be lonely anymore”
Didn’t get the comic I wanted
Got a phone full of flames instead
Guess the plot twist found me first
Ink and paper hearts in my head
[Bridge]
“Come back when it heals
” she whispers
“Maybe then I’ll show you part two”
Is this a date or a cliffhanger?
Says
“Bring snacks
I’ll bring the tattoos”
My wrist still stings on the bus ride home
Little ghost glowing under my sleeve
I flip through nothing on my lap
But her number keeps reading me
[Chorus]
I walked in for ink and a paperback world
Walked out with a number from a monster girl
White hair
Wolf eyes
Crooked halo horns
And a smile like “you won’t be lonely anymore”
Didn’t get the comic I wanted
Got a phone full of flames instead
Guess the plot twist found me first
Ink and paper hearts in my head
[Outro]
Came in alone
Ink on my skin
Left with a story I can’t wait to begin
Little ghost flickers where she touched my wrist
Next issue starts with our first kiss (hey)