Cold little heart

Lyrics

[Intro - dark synth pulse, distorted whispers, venomous female vocal]
Mm, yeah
You know the type
Smiling like a saint with a knife behind the light

[Verse 1 - low-end bass throb, sharp hi-hats, cool contempt in the vocal]
Always got a comment, always got a scene
Running that mouth like it’s running underneath
Talking all that poison when my back is turned
Burning little bridges just to watch them burn

Standing over my shoulder while I’m trying to breathe
Acting like a shadow that won’t ever leave
You got a whole performance, innocent and sweet
But I see the little crack in the mask you keep

[Pre-Chorus - tension rising, filtered pads, layered backing vocals]
Oh, you play dumb so well
Like you don’t know the spell
But I feel that wicked grin
When the trouble starts to win

[Chorus - explosive drop, heavy sidechained bass, shouted hooks]
You’re a wicked little witch in a pretty disguise
Throwing your shade, telling lies
Always so sure, always so loud
Standing too close, trying to crowd me now
You act so pure, but I know what you are
Cold little heart with a poisonous scar
Yeah, you can fake that innocent face
But I see the dark when you step in my space

[Verse 2 - glitchy synth stabs, darker groove, biting vocal delivery]
Behind closed doors, you love to twist the knife
Subtle little cuts in the middle of the night
Smiling like you’re sweet, but it’s all a show
You feed on the chaos, that’s all I know

Act like you’re above it, like you’re never wrong
But every room you enter turns toxic and wrong
You think you’re untouchable, queen of the scene
Just a mean little curse in a polyester dream

[Pre-Chorus - building tension, rising arpeggios, harsher harmonies]
Oh, you play dumb so well
But the lie won’t last long
I can feel the static grow
Everywhere you go

[Chorus - massive drop, distorted bass, aggressive gang vocals]
You’re a wicked little witch in a pretty disguise
Throwing your shade, telling lies
Always so sure, always so loud
Standing too close, trying to crowd me now
You act so pure, but I know what you are
Cold little heart with a poisonous scar
Yeah, you can fake that innocent face
But I see the dark when you step in my space

[Bridge - stripped-back half-time beat, eerie pads, cold spoken-sung vocal]
Go ahead, keep pretending
Keep that little act unending
I know the way you bend and break
I know the hurt you leave in your wake

[Final Chorus - full synth assault, huge vocal stacks, fierce attitude]
You’re a wicked little witch in a pretty disguise
Throwing your shade, telling lies
Always so sure, always so loud
Standing too close, trying to crowd me now
You act so pure, but I know what you are
Cold little heart with a poisonous scar
Yeah, you can fake that innocent face
But I see the dark when you step in my space

[Outro - fading dark ambience, reverb-soaked vocal ad-libs]
Mm, yeah
Pretty lies, ugly soul
I see you
I know you