Fear & Delight
The Correspondents Lyrics

Oh but I know you'll cause me grief
I anticipate that being involved with you will bring me trouble.

Close friends of mine are in disbelief
People who know me well cannot believe I am attracted to you.

As they can see what's underneath
Those who know me well can see beyond your outward appearance and understand you are trouble.

Fluttering lashes, red lips and pearly white teeth
You use your physical beauty and charm to attract others.

I don't show it but I quiver whenever you come near
I feel nervous and scared when you are close to me, but I try to hide it.

And I cannot decipher between the thrill and the fear
I am unable to distinguish if my feelings for you are exciting or dangerous.

I want to stop it but I like it too much to let it stop here
Even though I know being involved with you is not good, I enjoy it too much to stop.

It's wrong but I want you tonight
I know it is not right to be with you, but I still want to be with you tonight.

It was not my own volition but I fell in deep
I did not choose to have feelings for you, but I fell for you deeply.

By running the distance I'd been advised to keep
I tried to avoid falling for you, as I was warned not to.

I trot to the wolf as a doting sheep
I am intentionally putting myself in a dangerous situation by pursuing you.

Fear and delight
My feelings towards you are a mixture of fear and excitement.

All the way through the night
These feelings last throughout the night.

With a little daring do
I am willing to take risks to be with you.

I'll fall in love with you
I am willing to fall in love with you even though I know it is not wise.

I'm the little boy that's gonna be getting fingers burned
I know that I will get hurt or burned by being involved with you, but I still pursue you.

But I can see this lesson's gotta gotta gotta be learned
I know there is a lesson to be learned from this experience, even though it may be painful.

They say that boys have been destroyed but they weren't
People say that boys have been hurt by being involved with someone like you, but it did not happen to me.

In any case, my friends, it's too late
It is too late for me to back out now, even though I know it is not wise to continue being involved with you.

Like a moth to light, like a beast to bate
I am irresistibly drawn to you, even though I know it is not good for me.

And I know the black widow eats its mate
I know that you are dangerous and could harm me, but I still want to be with you.

I'm an innocent being seduced by your charms
I am a naive person who is attracted to your physical beauty and charm.

I'm a young boy tickled to death in your arms
I am a young and inexperienced person who enjoys being with you, even though it is not good for me.

Your kisses taste like bitter almonds
Your kisses may seem sweet, but they are actually dangerous and bitter like almonds.

You're an addiction pulling me to a grave end
I am addicted to being with you, even though I know it could lead to a terrible end.

You're an enemy who I'm keen to defend
I know you are not good for me, but I am still drawn to you and feel the need to defend you.

Down the black hole of my lust I descend
I am being drawn into a dangerous situation by my sexual desire for you.

Why is it that I'm keen to be devoured by you
I do not understand why I am so drawn to you, even though I know it is not good for me.

When there's the option of a love affair that's pure and true
I could choose to be involved in a healthy and loving relationship, but I am drawn to you instead.

I always choose the dungeon over the sea view
I am drawn to dangerous and harmful situations even though I could choose a peaceful, safe and healthy option instead.

When I'm out the other side I say never again
After being involved with you, I vow never to be involved with someone like you again.

But when I'm out and about about I want to find the next vixen
But when I am free and looking for someone else, I am once again drawn to someone like you.