SOVEREIGN TIES

[Intro] (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [Verse 1] This chill blade at my neck, the light dim, the vanilla of your sigh The leather straps leave marks when you pull them firm Your finger on the latch, my blood rushing in my ears You nod “yes” and I taste it in the snap of the catch (Good boy) Soft light on the straps, dust on the old dresser edge You want the one who slides into your shape Lace held down, my hands stuck at my sides I learn the latch, the push, the drag (make it right) [Chorus] Where does my skin stop and your will start? Say it plain—where does your will start? Where does my skin stop and your will start? Say it plain—where does your will start? [Verse 2] It reeks of pennies and my shampoo on your sheets Your hands go careful, one ring on your finger cold I keep count of the clasps, the seams, the places in reach Every rule lands on me like something I already signed for (Quiet, please) [Pre-Chorus] Is this a choice if I’m begging for the lock? Is this my call if I keep asking for the latch? Is this a choice if I’m begging for the lock? Is this my choice if I keep circling back to you? [Post-Chorus] (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [Bridge] Take the clasp off slow, let the room come back I can hear my name in the click of the latch If I tremble now, don’t mistake it for doubt I’m learning the shape of the line I won’t cross Hands off the center, leave a mark on the edge I’m still here when the buckle’s undone Still here, still here Even with the door wide open [Final chorus/Outro] Where does my skin stop and your will start? Say it plain—where does your will start? Where does my skin stop and your will start? Say it plain—where does your will start? Where does my skin stop and your will start? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) Say it plain—where does your will start? Where does my skin stop and your will start? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) Say it plain—where does your will start? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) [End]