[Verse 1]
Dry and papery, ruby so terrible
Sweet and secret, let nobody know
Broken open and scattered on the table
Another year over and another shoot grows

[Chorus]
Dark and delicate
I’ll try to keep you
All to myself
For nobody else

[Bridge]
With a paper laid out on the table beside you
A pool of ink that dripped down to the floor
Blood had broken and I wanted you more

[Chorus]
Dark and delicate
I’ll try to keep you
All to myself
For nobody else

[Verse 2]
Sprouted seeds turned to shoots, grew some roots
Wound around from my eyes to my mouth
Sweet and sinful now let them all call you
Grow so quietly that no one will know
[Chorus]
Dark and delicate
I’ll try to keep you
All to myself
For nobody else

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Went to bed but you got in my head
No red fruit just a shell and a stone
Caught myself speaking only to please you
Another year over, another shoot grows

[Outro]
Dark and delicate
I’ll try to keep you
All to myself