Cursed

Lyrics

[Verse 1 - smoky jazz-pop groove, upright bass, brushed drums, velvet female vocal]
They used to call me golden, a silver-tongued queen in the light
Walked in like a storm in heels, made every room bend right
They thought they knew my story, thought they knew my name
But the night the music ended, I was never quite the same

[Pre-Chorus - tension rising, sultry sax lines, layered harmonies]
They sang my fate in candles, drew a circle on the floor
Smiled like saints with broken teeth, then asked for something more
I laughed like I was fearless, like I had nothing to lose
Oh, they never saw the wildfire hiding under my blues

[Chorus - lush, dark pop hook, booming kick, shimmering keys, haunting backing vocals]
Now I’m hungry, I’m holy, I’m a beautiful sin
Got a heartbeat like a drumline pulling darkness in
Every kiss is a fever, every touch is a spark
I was born in the aftermath, I was made for the dark
And I shine, and I burn, then I fade like a dream
Still the monster in my mirror wants to dance with me
Yeah, I’m hungry, I’m lonely, and I can’t let go
Once the night got inside me, it learned how to own my soul

[Verse 2 - stripped-back noir jazz, finger snaps, muted trumpet, breathy vocals]
I wake up with the silence where my innocence should be
Something cold is always calling, something deep inside of me
I feed on borrowed lifelines, and for a moment I feel whole
Like a black dress made of lightning, like I’ve finally found my soul
But the mirror never lies, no, the hunger comes back soon
Leaves me empty as a spotlight in a smoke-filled room

[Pre-Chorus - building bass, whispered doubles, cinematic strings]
Then you walked in like a question I was scared to understand
No fear in your eyes, just fire in your hands
You saw the cracks, the ruin, the hunger on my tongue
And still you stayed beside me like I hadn’t come undone

[Chorus - bigger, more urgent, driving beat, soaring vocal runs]
Now I’m hungry, I’m holy, I’m a beautiful sin
Got a heartbeat like a drumline pulling darkness in
Every kiss is a fever, every touch is a spark
I was born in the aftermath, I was made for the dark
And I shine, and I burn, then I fade like a dream
Still the monster in my mirror wants to dance with me
Yeah, I’m hungry, I’m lonely, and I can’t let go
Once the night got inside me, it learned how to own my soul

[Bridge - half-time, intimate piano and brushed snare, trembling vulnerable vocal]
Don’t come close if you can’t survive the flame
I’ve got love like a blade and a hunger with your name
But you reach for me like salvation in the rain
And I hate that I want you when I know it ends in pain
If I pull you into shadow, will you still call me home?
Or will you be the last light I have left to lose alone?

[Outro - fading jazz chords, eerie pads, whispered layered vocals]
I’m hungry, I’m holy, I’m a beautiful sin
And you’re looking at the ruin that I’m living in
If you stay, if you play, there’s no turning back
I was made by the night… and the night wants me back