Two Eyes On The Line

[Verse 1]
Lipstick on a glass
Back booth
Velvet curtain
Your shadow hits the wall
Every move
I’m alert and
One eye on the exits
One eye tracing your ring
You say my name so quiet
Like it could change everything
[Pre-Chorus]
You lean in
Talk about honor
Family first
Forever
And ever
I’m noddin’ like I’m loyal (mm)
But I’m weighin’ what I’d die for
[Chorus]
Got one eye watchin’ my own back
One eye locked on you
If I fall for you
It’s a contract
Signed in red
Stamped in truth
Love like this gets you crowned or you’re gone
Either I’m in your arms or I’m done
One eye on the code they wrote in stone
One eye that just wants you alone
[Verse 2]
Hand on the small of my back
Guidin’ me through the whispers
You smile
Whole room steps back
Like they all feel the difference
You promise I’ll be safe
If I play by the rules
But I know how you were raised
They break hearts like they break tools
[Pre-Chorus]
You say trust
I hear warning
Sweet threat under every word
I’m laughin’ like I’m fearless (hey)
But my pulse gives me away first
[Chorus]
Got one eye watchin’ my own back
One eye locked on you
If I fall for you
It’s a contract
Signed in red
Stamped in truth
Love like this gets you crowned or you’re gone
Either I’m in your arms or I’m done
One eye on the code they wrote in stone
One eye that just wants you alone
[Bridge]
If I cross that line
Will you hold me or hunt me
Kiss me like a promise
Or swear you never touched me
Say the word
I’ll choose a side (choose a side)
Heart in your hands
Fate on a knife
[Chorus]
Got one eye watchin’ my own back
One eye locked on you
If I fall for you
It’s a contract
Signed in red
Stamped in truth
Love like this gets you crowned or you’re gone
Either I’m in your arms or I’m done
One eye on the code they wrote in stone
One eye that just wants you alone
[Outro]
So if I’m ended or adored
I walk in knowin’ what it’s for
One eye on the door that’s open wide
One eye stayin’ right by your side

Smoky R&B with female vocals; minor-key keys over a slow, swinging groove, subby bass, and crisp rimshots. Verses stay close and conversational with filtered pads; chorus widens with stacked harmonies and a haunting lead synth. Bridge leans into whispered ad-libs and sparse chords, then all-in final hook with big background vocals and airy reverb., r&b