[Verse 1] She’s got her makeup on, she’s right up front again Knows all the words before the song begins She memorized the set, she’s mouthing every line Like all of this is somehow hers - like all of this is mine
I see her in the same spot every show Same distance, different city - how does she always know? I used to be that girl with big plans and a crowd to find Now I’m on the stage watching someone watch me like I’m hers
[Pre-Chorus] I know this feeling - I invented it The waiting at the end of the line I was the one who couldn’t close the distance Now the distance is by design
[Chorus] Hotter than I bargained for This isn’t what I thought the view looked like from the floor Hotter than I planned “Just one look from you I’m yours” - I understand I used to be taken Now I’m the one being taken in Hotter - and I can’t unsee What it looks like when you memorize me
[Verse 2] She’s got the tour dates saved before they’re even announced She knows my order at the coffee place downtown I’m not just another face out in the crowd to her I’m the whole crowd - I’m every show - I’m her entire world
And part of me remembers being sixteen Screaming at a stage like it would finally set me free Hoping- Wishing - Praying they would look my way But there’s a line between that and what I’m watching today
[Pre-Chorus] I know this feeling - I invented it The waiting at the end of the line But I can name the moment hoping became something else And I’m watching mine cross it in real time
[Chorus] Hotter than I bargained for This isn’t what I thought the view looked like from the floor Hotter than I planned “Just one look from you I’m yours” - I understand I used to be taken Now I’m the one being taken in Hotter - and I can’t unsee What it looks like when you memorize me
[Bridge] Take - me - away --- I used to say that Just one look - I said - and I was done I know exactly how that story starts Because I was the one who couldn’t run
So when I scan the crowd and find that face I hold my ground, I hold my place Because I know the distance between Wanting someone’s world and making it a scene
[Solo]
[Pre-Chorus] You say you want me, you need me Forever - today and called me baby Waited in line this story used to be mine I I was taken - and now it’s your turn this time
[Final Chorus - key lift] Hotter than I bargained for I see now what you saw - I want it more Hotter than I planned This is what it means to finally understand I used to be taken Now I know what taking means Hotter - and I see you seeing me And you’re taken And you’re taken And we’re both so taken And we’re both so taken