Cherry-Colored Disaster

I wear red like a warning sign Lipstick sharp as a loaded line You say I look like trouble tonight Baby, that’s the point, right? Cigarette smoke in my hair Perfume heavy in the air You like the way I ruin things Without pretending that I care I don’t play the innocent I don’t need the crown You call me dangerous But you’re the one who sticks around I’m a cherry-colored disaster Sweet on the tongue, burning faster You say you want something safe and clean But you keep coming back to me I’m a midnight kind of sin Velvet dress and porcelain skin You know I’ll never be your forever But you love me better when I’m reckless You tell your friends I’m complicated That I’m hard to understand But I never hid the fire In the palm of my hand You like to think you’ll fix me Tame me, make me small But I was never meant for cages I was built to let things fall You call it self-destruction I call it being free You’re scared of what I represent But you still chase me I’m a cherry-colored disaster Kiss me once, your heart beats faster You say you hate the games I play But you beg for one more stay I’m the match you shouldn’t strike The thrill you shouldn’t like If loving me’s a bad decision Why do you make it twice? I don’t cry when it’s over I don’t beg you to stay I just light another candle And watch you walk away Some girls want white dresses Diamond rings and vows I want neon motel lights And your hands on me right now I’m a cherry-colored disaster A little wrong, a little faster You say you need a steady flame But you only want my name I’m not the girl you marry I’m the one you don’t forget And every time you leave me You love me more, I bet