[Verse 1]
I never wanted to fall in love
I always ran when it got too rough
'Cause one is a lonely number but it never hurts
You caught me by surprise
No matter how hard I tried
I’m startin' to realise that I'm losin’ the fight
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I'm feelin' the pressure push in my ribcage
Comin' to life again because of you
Because of you
[Chorus]
You took my chest and you ripped it open
All of my fears spilled out like an ocean
I didn't know that I had
A heart that could love you so bad
You took my lungs but I'm still not bleedin'
Set me on fire like I'd always needed
Showed mе that I always had
A heart that could love you so bad
A heart that could lovе you so bad
[Verse 2]
Laid out my broken pieces (Broken pieces)
One by one, you asked to keep them (Asked to keep them)
Rearranged them into beauty I could finally see
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I’m feelin’ the pressure push in my ribcage
Comin' to life again because of you
Because of you
[Chorus]
You took my chest and you ripped it open
All of my fears spilled out like an ocean
I didn’t know that I had
A heart that could love you so bad (A heart that could love you so bad)
You took my lungs but I'm still not bleedin'
Set me on fire like I'd always needed
Showed me that I always had
A heart that could love you so bad
A heart that could love you so bad
[Bridge]
I didn’t know I could have
A heart that could love you so bad
Ooh-ooh, ooh
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I'm feelin' the pressure push in my ribcage
Comin' to life again because of you
Because of you
[Chorus]
You took my chest and you ripped it open
All of my fears spilled out like an ocean
I didn't know that I had
A heart that could love you so bad
A heart that could love you so bad
Ribcage was written by Jessica Origliasso & John Feldmann & Lisa Origliasso & Sierra Deaton.
Ribcage was produced by John Feldmann.
The Veronicas released Ribcage on Fri Mar 22 2024.
Lisa Origliasso:
[This] is a love song about someone who has been hurt in the past, finding a safe space and true love for the first time in their life. We used more morbid references to describe falling in love.
— via Apple Music