dog

Verse

I want a dog
a dog who’s got quirks
who says the wrong thing perfectly
and laughs when it works
Someone who hears me bark
and doesn’t call it danger
just tilts their head like,
“Damn, you talk weird, stranger”
I say, “Move, loser”
when I saved them a seat
I say, “shut up!”
when I mean, “you’re so sweet”
But people hear teeth
and start checking for blood
like I’m not just a dog
wanting to play with a bud

Pre-Chorus

Dogs don’t have to be careful
They’re not naturally clean
I want someone that’s fluent
in being funny and mean
Someone unhinged
but kind underneath
who knows where to bite
and where not to leave teeth

Chorus

Bite back
but don’t make me bleed
I want a dog
a dog that’s like me
someone that laughs
when I say something cursed
that doesn’t look embarrassed
instead adds something worse

Verse

I want a punchline
that feels like a treat
thrown at my head
but lands at my feet
Call me a stray
I’ll call you worse
make it a love song
that sounds like a slur

Bridge

Not mean like a jerk
not nice like a lie
mean like “you suck”
with a wink in their eye
Because dogs who bark
don’t always attack
sometimes they’re asking
who’s brave enough to bark back

Final Chorus

Bite back
but don’t make me bleed
call me a problem
then sit next to me
I want a dog
a dog like me
same broken collar
same need to be free

Verse/Outro

I can behave if I have to
sit pretty, play dead
swallow the joke
before it jumps from my head
But I’ll wait for Someone
who says the cursed thing first
so I can stop swallowing
my stupidest words

Indie Pop, Lo-Fi, Cinematic, Dreamy, Introspective, Whimsical, Acoustic Guitar, Hopeful, Romantic, Playful, Slow (66-76 BPM)