Poison in the Penthouse

Lyrics

[Intro] Room key cold against my palm Red carpet, false alarm The elevator counts me down To where the sweetest poisons drown [Verse 1] You left a glass beside the bed A paper rose, a warning red The curtains breathe though windows lock Your perfume stains the ticking clock You say, “Come closer, don’t be shy” With sugar hiding in your eyes I know the door is closing slow Still I turn the handle, go [Pre-Chorus] Every promise has a bitter aftertaste Every kiss leaves a mark I can’t erase [Chorus] Poison in the penthouse, poison in the hall You built a little heaven just to watch it fall I’m drinking down your danger, I’m dancing on the wire At the Hasbin Hotel, we check in to the fire [Verse 2] The minibar is full of clues Black cherries bruised in silver shoes A velvet rope across the stairs A dozen names scratched into chairs You wear a halo made of tin And call the bruise beneath my chin A souvenir from better days A tiny lock without a cage [Pre-Chorus] Every promise has a bitter aftertaste Every kiss leaves a mark I can’t erase [Chorus] Poison in the penthouse, poison in the hall You built a little heaven just to watch it fall I’m drinking down your danger, I’m dancing on the wire At the Hasbin Hotel, we check in to the fire [Bridge] No vacancy, no way out The walls repeat what we won’t shout If love is just a loaded gun Then pull the trigger, make it done [Breakdown] Room key Cold hand Last chance No plan Room key Cold hand You smile I stand [Final Chorus] Poison in the penthouse, poison in the hall You built a little heaven just to watch it fall I’m drinking down your danger, I’m dancing on the wire At the Hasbin Hotel, we check in to the fire Poison on your lipstick, poison on your tongue Every little warning sounds better when it’s sung If leaving means surviving, then let the curtains close At the Hasbin Hotel, nobody really knows [Outro] The elevator climbs alone My room key turns to stone