[Verse 1]
Medicated
Guarded, jaded
Promise, baby, I'll be worth the ride
Warm heart, cold blood
Soft touch, tough love
Burnt down, fucked up, just the way you like
[Pre-Chorus]
There's something in my nature
That seems to fascinate ya
You got a taste for danger, don't know why (Uh)
And I don't want to hurt ya
I want your hands all over
But do you know how to handle me? 'Cause I
[Chorus]
I got, I got thorns
Wear them like a crown, yeah
I got, I got thorns
You should know by now, yeah
I got, I got
[Post-Chorus]
That's what you get when you pick a rose
That's what you get when you pick a rose
Thorns
(That's what you get, what you, what you, what you get)
(That's what you get, what you, what you get, get, what you)
That's what you get when you pick a rose
Easy to love but I'm hard to hold
Thorns
(That's what you get, what you, what you, what you get)
(That's what you get, what you, what you get, get, what you)
[Verse 2]
Love me, hate me
Ain't no daisy
You want safety, find a daffodil
I can't help it
Wild, reckless
Leave you breathless, tangled up in silk
[Chorus]
I got, I got thorns
Wear them like a crown, yeah
I got, I got thorns
You should know by now, yeah
I got, I got
[Post-Chorus]
That's what you get when you pick a rose
That's what you get when you pick a rose
Thorns
(That's what you get, what you, what you, what you get)
(That's what you get, what you, what you get, get, what you, ooh)
That's what you get when you pick a rose
Easy to love but I'm hard to hold
Thorns
(That's what you get, what you, what you, what you get)
(That's what you get, what you, what you get, get, what you)
[Bridge]
There's something in my nature
That seems to fascinate ya
You got a taste for danger, don't know why (Ah)
And I don't want to hurt ya
I want your hands all over
But do you know how to handle me? 'Cause I
[Chorus]
I got, I got thorns
Wear them like a crown
(Wear them like a crown, my darling)
I got, I got thorns (That's what you get, what you, what you, what you get)
(That's what you get, what you, what you get, get, what you)
You should know by now
You should know by now
I got, I got
[Post-Chorus]
That's what you get when you pick a rose
That's what you get when you pick a rose
Thorns
(That's what you get, what you, what you, what you get)
(That's what you get, what you, what you get, get, what you)
That's what you get when you pick a rose (That's what you get)
Easy to love but I'm hard to hold (I'm hard to hold)
(That's what you get, what you, what you, what you get)
(That's what you get, what you, what you get, get, what you)
Thorns, thorns
You should know by now, yeah
Thorns was written by Nate Campany & Kyle Shearer & Bonnie McKee.
Thorns was produced by Kyle Shearer.
Bonnie McKee released Thorns on Fri Aug 18 2017.
Billboard interview:
The first time I heard “Thorns” I interpreted it as a non-liability warning for someone who may be much more invested in the beginnings of a relationship. Am I on the right track?
For the most part, yes. “Thorns” is kind of an unapologetic proclamation that I’m not always a ra...