Past midnight... everything wear a softer face.
That’s how trouble get invited.

Gold teeth in the dark of the window reflection,
Low heat, slow creep, bad route, good intentions.
Cologne on regret, let it sit, let it blend,
I can make a wrong move look heaven-sent.
Two a.m. got a silk lie tucked in its grin,
Blue smoke, cool throat, let the night pull me in.
I know that look—no luck in that dressin’ up sin,
But I still let the room spin me back again.

I say I’m just outside for the air, for the scene,
Just a drink, just a thought, just a crack in the clean.
But the line get thin when the light go low...
And the things I should leave start glowin’ like gold.

Bad habits look better late,
Dressed in blue light, dressed in grace.
Bad habits look better late,
Till the sun tell the truth to my face.
Bad habits look better late,
That’s the lie that keep pullin’ me close.
Bad habits look better late...
That’s why I move like I don’t.

Velvet voice, sharp choice, hand on the glass,
Room full of mirrors make the future look cracked.
She said, “You always look calm,” I said, “That’s just the coat,”
Keep the war in my chest, never let it hit note.
Heart race, hard face, all style no repair,
I can smell old mistakes in the heat of her hair.
And the bassline bend like a promise gone bent,
Like I paid for my peace, then got charged it again.

I say I’m still in control, still cool, still intact,
Just a step, just a taste, I can always step back.
But the line get thin when the light go low...
And the things I should leave start callin’ me home.

I know better.
That don’t mean much at this hour.
Every clean intention lose power
When the room turn gold and the guilt turn soft.
Mm... when the guilt turn soft.

Bad habits look better late,
Dressed in blue light, dressed in grace.
Bad habits look better late,
Till the sun tell the truth to my face.
Bad habits look better late,
And I still act new to the cost.
Bad habits look better late...
That’s why they hit me the hardest.

Pretty in the dark...
Expensive when it breaks...
Bad habits look better late.