A song about a romance with a lot of passion, but also several ‘red flags’. The singer is giving voice to an argument between her ‘heart’ and her ‘head’, but it’s not clear which side she’s taking.
Some lines suggest she’s trying to convince herself that she can ignore the red flags and keep throwi...
You didn't ask me to stay
So why can't I resist?
I shouldn't play this dangerous game
But wild horses can't keep me away
[Chorus]
Days we spent in the summertime
Felt like bathing in light
Nights you spent by my side
Dangerous and dancing with my mind
I lose myself in your eyes
But I am nobody's prize
It's so different this time
We're not playing by the usual rules
You walk in from the shadows
Something I see, I recognize
Come up to me, dancing
I can see a fire in your eyes
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
We're not playing by the usual rules
No, we're not playing by the usual rules