VERSE 1
You’re leaning on the brick by the back-alley door,
Looking like trouble I’ve seen once before.
You blow a little smoke and you look at your watch,
Like you know that I’m coming, like I’m already caught.
I could keep walking, I could go home,
I could leave well-enough-damn-alone.
But you got that smile like a slow-burning fuse—
And I’ve got absolutely nothing to lose.
PRE-CHORUS
I know the ending, I’ve read the whole book,
But I’m still falling for that one little look.
CHORUS
You’re a bad idea on repeat, repeat,
I see the crash but I can’t hit the brakes.
Falling in circles, it’s bitter and sweet,
My favorite brand of a hundred mistakes.
Round and round we go—
High stakes, low blow—
You’re a bad idea on repeat.
POST-CHORUS
(Slightly detached / cool)
Keep it coming.
Don’t you stop.
VERSE 2
I say it’s the last time, I swear it’s the end,
Then I’m right back at the start once again.
You play me like a rhythm, you play me like a song,
Knowing all the words when I’m getting ‘em wrong.
It’s a New Wave habit, it’s a late-night fix,
I’m a neon heart and you’re full of tricks.
Don’t call it love—it’s too loud for that—
Just keep the motor running right where we’re at.
BRIDGE
(Bass-driven, cool vocal)
I’m not a victim, I’m not the prize.
I’m just the girl with the look in her eyes
That says…
(Drums build)
DO IT AGAIN.
FINAL CHORUS
You’re a bad idea on repeat, repeat,
I see the crash but I can’t hit the brakes.
Falling in circles, it’s bitter and sweet,
My favorite brand of a hundred mistakes.
OUTRO
(Fading out with a steady beat)
On repeat…
On repeat…
Yeah. You got me.