Dangerous Boy, Dangerous Me

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He’s got a halo made of barbed wire Laughs like every law’s a dare Boot prints on the church door Black ink on his neck like a prayer He leans in Says “you look nervous” Flicks ash on the welcome mat Smiles like a knife in velvet I swear my heart likes that [Pre-Chorus] He tastes like trouble and gasoline Red flag eyes And they’re on me [Chorus] I’m a gay boy loving a dangerous boy Let ’em talk Let ’em spit I destroy Every rule they wrote in their holy little book I break I burn I never look I’m a gay boy kissing a dangerous boy Tongue on a fuse Playing with joy If it kills me Let it be right here Lip to lip with everything they fear [Verse 2] He thumbs rides from broken angels Sleeps in the back of stolen cars Collects lies like they’re tattoos Says scars are just portable stars He says “You want clean? Stay lonely You want real? You bleed” So I rip off my good-boy Sunday Crawl right into his greed [Pre-Chorus] He draws a crown on my bruised knee Says “You’re mine when you’re ugly” [Chorus] I’m a gay boy loving a dangerous boy Let ’em point Let ’em preach I enjoy Every flinch Every pearl they clutch We’re the sin they warned about too much I’m a gay boy kissing a dangerous boy Saints go pale when we deploy If it damns me I’ll reserve my seat Front row flames where our mouths meet [Bridge] They said “Hide your heart Play polite Stay small in the daylight” But he carved my name in a bathroom stall Screamed “Come get me Start a fight” They said “Bend your voice Tone it down Wear your shame like a crown” But he pressed me hard to the crumbling wall Moaned “Be louder Drown them out” (yeah) [Chorus] I’m a gay boy loving a dangerous boy Let ’em stare Let ’em choke I’ll enjoy Every gasp when our hands entwine Every slur that we turn to wine I’m a gay boy kissing a dangerous boy Cops Priests Fathers all annoyed If it burns Then light the match on me I’ll die bright I’ll die free [Outro] He says “Choose The closet or the crime” I take his hand Cross that line Gay boy Dangerous boy Same side Ruthless Guilty Alive