Tell me you've been distracted Just say you heard what's happened But tell me you can't be what I need LA's so dramatic But I'm learning to like the traffic It's given me time to hum new melodies Like, you're so ice cold to me I can feel you in my bloodstream Killing things You're so ice cold to me I can feel you in my heartbeat My heartbeat So if you gonna mess me up, don't do it slowly And if you gonna lead me on, then act like you know me And if you gonna get me addicted, you have my permission I think I know how these things go If you gonna mess me up, don't do it slowly And tell me you're busy, you're working And tell me a fire is burning And tell me you can't be what I need (You can't be what I need) The city is so dramatic But I'm getting much better at acting We've got no time to think of memories Like how you're so ice cold to me I can feel you in my bloodstream Killing things You're so ice cold to me I can feel you in my heartbeat My heartbeat Between the empty sex and cigarettes I think of you between the breaths I wanna know what's happening I wanna know why the phone won't ring So if you gonna mess me up, don't do it slowly If you gonna lead me on, then act like you know me And if you gonna get me addicted, you have my permission I think I know how these things go If you gonna mess me up, don't do it slow Keep on messing me, messing me up, oh-oh You keep on messing me, messing me up, oh-oh Keep on messing me, messing me up Between the empty sex and cigarettes Keep on messing me, messing me up I think of you between the breaths If you gonna get me addicted, you have my permission I think I know how these things go If you gonna mess me up, don't do it slow Yeah, if you gonna mess me up, don't do it slow

Twist that knife Come on make it hurt Make me go out in a field Light a fire and just watch it burn Stand me up on a Friday night Tell me you love then tell me that you've changed your mind Mess me up Make me drink too much wine and Get out my guitar around two in the morning Keep me up All night thinking that every headlight I see Might be some car that you're in Call my phone and hang up Leave me here wonderin' what In the hell you keep doin' Yeah, ruin me girl Mess me up Make me punch the wall Make me slam a few doors Kiss some stranger just 'cause she had eyes that were kinda like yours Just show up Then spend the night Leave your coat, leave no note, girl, be gone by the daylight Mess me up Make me drink too much wine and Get out my guitar around two in the morning Keep me up All night thinking that every headlight I see Might be some car that you're in Call my phone and hang up Leave me here wonderin' what In the hell you keep doin' Yeah, ruin me girl Mess me up Baby, don't take it easy on me I guess this is how it's gotta be I want what I want I don't care if it's not what I need Mess me up Come on, mess me up Mess me up Make me drink too much wine and Get out my guitar around two in the morning Keep me up All night thinking that every headlight I see Might be some car that you're in Call my phone and hang up Leave me here wonderin' what In the hell you keep doin' Yeah, ruin me girl Mess me up Mess me up Come on, mess me up Mess me up