War Paint
Jonah Marais Lyrics

when the daylight's gone
When the brightness of the day fades into darkness

she puts her war paint on
She adorns herself with makeup, resembling war paint

she takes no prisoners, you will be missing her
She is fierce and unstoppable, leaving a lasting impact on those she encounters

when night time turns to dawn
As the night progresses towards morning

and when the moonlight comes
In the presence of the light that moon provides

that's when she starts to run
She begins her course of action

she'll catch you standing still
She takes advantage of those who are defenseless

when she comes in for the kill
When she makes her move for her goals

she don't need no gun
She doesn't need weapons to accomplish her goals

undercover, camouflage
She operates covertly and conceals her true self

secrets, lies, and sabotage
She resorts to underhanded tactics to achieve her aims

never even saw her face, leaving with the entourage
She exits without being noticed, having an accomplice group that leaves with her

she's got her war paint on
She has coated her face with makeup to resemble warpaint

so she's alone again
She isolates herself once again

says its self defense
She claims that her actions are to protect herself

i'll never let it hurt cause i always hurt them first
She never gets hurt because she is always the one causing the damage

you know its common sense
It is a logical consequence that follows her patterns of behavior

i don't wanna change your life, if i can take ya home tonight
I don't want to impact your life long-term, but if you agree, we can spend the night together

maybe we could slow it down, faster than the speed of light
We can take a slow approach to our encounter, but it will feel like it goes by fast

she learned her lesson well
She has gained knowledge from past experiences

don't go all natural
She does not recommend being one's true self

and never let them see the beauty underneath
She advises to conceal one's true beauty

just keep it to yourself
She suggests keeping one's true self hidden

she's got a heart of glass
She is very fragile and vulnerable under her exterior

behind a make-up mask
Her makeup and appearance is a facade, concealing her inner self

i want to take it off and make the aching stop
I want to help free her from her pain and take off her mask

set her free at last
Helping her overcome her vulnerability and pain

she's lookin for a friend
She seeks companionship

she said, "that's not the way this ends."
She expresses that her past does not define the outcome of her future

but give me one more night til the morning light
But she asks for one more night before dawn breaks

and we can just pretend
They can both act as if everything is normal

so take your war paint off
She encourages her subject to strip away their facade

yeah take your war paint off
A call for vulnerability and authenticity