[Intro]
You smile like a match in a room full of smoke
I know what it costs, still I lean in close
[Verse 1]
You leave your coat on the back of my chair
Then vanish for days like you were never there
A note on the counter: “Don’t wait up tonight”
I read it twice, then I turn out the light
You know every button, every soft place to press
You pull me apart, then you call it a test
I should take the stairs, let the elevator close
But I chase that hurt wherever it goes
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it’s over, say it’s done
Then you turn and I come undone
One cold look, one sweet reply
I know the danger; I still don’t ask why
[Chorus]
I keep running where your wild heart leads
Want the sharp edge, want the beautiful sting
You pull me under, I come back for more
I’m at your mercy, still outside your door
Call it a bad love, call it what you need
I keep running where your wild heart leads
[Verse 2]
Your red scarf hangs from the passenger seat
Like proof of a promise you didn’t mean
You say, “You’re too much,” then you ask me to stay
You turn every goodbye into one more delay
I can hear my friends through the walls of the bar
They say, “Come home,” but I know where you are
If loving you’s losing, I’ve learned every move
I hate how you hurt me; I love how you choose
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it’s over, say it’s done
Then you turn and I come undone
One cold look, one sweet reply
I know the danger; I still don’t ask why
[Chorus]
I keep running where your wild heart leads
Want the sharp edge, want the beautiful sting
You pull me under, I come back for more
I’m at your mercy, still outside your door
Call it a bad love, call it what you need
I keep running where your wild heart leads
[Breakdown]
You say, “Go”—I say, “Not yet”
You say, “Forget”—I don’t forget
You say, “Run”—I say, “I’m near”
You say, “Leave”—I’m still right here
(Still right here) You say, “Go”
(Still right here) I move too slow
(Still right here) You shut the door
I hear your footsteps—then I want you more
[Final Chorus]
I keep running where your wild heart leads
Want the sharp edge, want the beautiful sting
You pull me under, I come back for more
I’m at your mercy, still outside your door
Call it a bad love, call it what you need
I keep running where your wild heart leads
[Outro — overlapping call and response]
You say, “Go”— (I keep running)
You say, “Stop”— (I keep coming)
You say, “Leave”— (I hear you calling)
Your wild heart leads— (I keep falling)
I keep running where your wild heart leads
I keep running where your wild heart leads