Lumi Cheri - Kindness Gets You Killed

[Intro — whispered, sweet voice] La-la-la… You still believe in love? La-la-la… That’s adorable Hold my hand If you want Just don’t ask me To stay soft [Verse 1 — soft dark-pop vocal] You say kindness looks better Maybe once it did on me Before I learned how quickly Pretty hearts get used for free I gave warmth to every stranger Let them borrow all my light Funny how the ones I comforted Disappeared when I lost mine You can keep your open doorway I prefer a lock and key I still care about the people Who actually care for me [Pre-Chorus] I’m not saying love is worthless I’m saying love needs teeth Because some hands you reach toward Only pull you underneath So keep your little pink light I’ll keep mine behind a blade I can love you very deeply Without making myself prey [Chorus — cute lead, dark backing vocals] Kindness gets you killed When you give it without measure Love can still be real But don’t confuse it with surrender I can hold you close And still keep my claws out I can kiss your wounds And still know what hate’s about Ooh-oh, soft but not naive Ooh-oh, love but never plead Kindness gets you killed If you forget that you can leave [Verse 2 — melodic trap flow] Don’t mistake my darker colors For a heart that doesn’t care I’ll still sit beside you shaking I’ll still stay when no one’s there But if someone tries to break you I won’t smile and wish them well You can call it being wicked I just call it raising hell Mercy has a place So does anger Love can heal Fear can warn Sometimes flowers need their thorns Sometimes angels need their horns [Pre-Chorus — stronger] I’m not saying trust nobody I’m saying choose who gets inside There’s a difference between loving And abandoning your pride So keep your little pink light I’ll protect it if I can But don’t tell me being gentle Means I never raise my hand [Chorus — heavier] Kindness gets you killed When you give it without measure Love can still be real But don’t confuse it with surrender I can hold you close And still keep my claws out I can kiss your wounds And still know what hate’s about Ooh-oh, soft but not naive Ooh-oh, love but never plead Kindness gets you killed If you forget that you can leave [Bridge — ballad, almost Normal Lumi-like] Maybe you were right about one thing Cruelty doesn’t make us strong Maybe I was wrong believing Being feared means nothing’s wrong I don’t want to lose the sweetness I just won’t let sweetness rule I can still believe in people Without playing anybody’s fool So keep loving I’ll keep watching Keep your halo I’ll keep mine cracked And if somebody hurts you I’ll be the shadow at your back [Breakdown — trap-metal, cute scream] LOVE THEM! JUST DON’T BLEED FOR THEM! CARE! JUST DON’T CRAWL FOR THEM! BE SWEET! BUT KEEP YOUR TEETH! BE KIND! BUT DON’T BE WEAK! Heart open Eyes wide Soft voice Sharp side You can call me wicked I call it staying alive [Final Chorus — huge layered vocals] Kindness gets you killed When you give it without measure Love can still be real And boundaries make it better I can hold you close And still keep my claws out I can kiss your wounds Without cutting my heart out Kindness isn’t weakness Maybe you were right But kindness without caution Gets swallowed by the night Ooh-oh, soft but not naive Ooh-oh, love but never plead I’ll still care for you Just don’t ask me not to bite [Outro — whispered] La-la-la… Maybe love looks good on me La-la-la… Just darker than it used to be You keep the kindness I’ll keep the claws Maybe together We’re better because of both