Italic Lyrics - Carter Lyric Context

Bold Lyrics - Liza Lyric Context

There's something about you

I can not explain

I just want to know your name

It's not what you said

Not the way you said it

I'm under your spell and I don't regret it

I had done it. I finally told Carter the truth. I pull away within seconds of trying to scare her off, secretly enjoying the feeling of her pulse on my mouth. Yet I wouldn't frighten her further by telling her this. For a mortal she has kept rather good composure this entire encounter however, not scared to shit and desperate to run away from me. This made me feel more at ease knowing I didn't have to compel her to forget I am a vampire, not yet anyway. I did better than I expected with my control. I guess getting this off of my chest made it easier to be around her. I can finally be myself, not entirely but this was a start.

We now are sitting on my stairway, Carter looking at me transfixed as I sit two stairs above her. It seems she has almost forgotten the moment I told her what I was, You know, a blood-lusting creature that must feed on humans to survive.

"So you and your sister are not royals from Great Britain? I just shake my head with a grunt.

"Royals? Hell no. But my sister is definitely a brat...I mean Brit." I just grin at Carter who let's out a laugh. "I was born in New York but lived in England most of my childhood. While my mother is fully English I failed to sound like one. Got my father's genes when it comes to having an American accent." I continue as Carter nods with a small grin, it somewhat making sense to her now.

"You know what's weird? Even before I met you at the school, you seemed almost familiar to me somehow." Carter remarks. I look away from her in silence, feeling guilty for what I had done as I take a deep breath.

"Umm, what aren't you telling me?" Carter asks confused as I finally look her in the eyes.

"You did meet me before school. Well, technically you only saw my shadow. You caught me mid feed in a time of weakness." It now clicks for Carter as my green eyes bore into her soul, pupils becoming more dense. And in that moment Carter remembers: The shadow wrapped around another, red eyes glaring at her, quickly disappearing only for the girl to find a pool of blood on the ground.

"That was you...with that man..." I just nod. Carter's eyes widen as I continue to hold my dilating gaze on her, making her remember of her night at the house. She sees more images of memories coming back to her conscious: Evelyn almost attacking her, crimson eyes and fangs visible, only for a rapid figure to come to her rescue. It was me all along: Furious, hungry. Yet I didn't reveal to Carter what occurred afterwards, bringing her home with Sam, kissing her lips, craving her. Carter snaps out of her thoughts, slightly taken aback.

"It was you...the whole time?" I nod again. I didn't reveal to Carter our kiss, for I don't want her to be confused. I also do not want her to crave me in that way. We cannot become involved romantically. We should not be involved at all, for it will only result in the human's bitter end.

"I'm sorry I had to compel you. However, I had no choice at the time. I had no idea who you were, and didn't want you to remember me like this." I now look down to the floor, ashamed of myself.

"Like what Liza?" I just shake my head in disbelief to Carter's question then lift my head to look at her again with a now brooding expression.

"You just don't get it do you? I may look intriguing to you, but it's all nothing but deceiving. My beauty and abilities are used as a weapon. I'm able to bend humans to my will, against their will. I hunger for their blood, able to take it from them with ease. Ever since I met you, I've longed for yours. If I truly wished, I'd have it within seconds. I'm nothing but a monster." We sit in silence for a moment. I could definitely sense a pinch of fear within Carter when I said her blood was the one I craved. Yet still I can tell she isn't truly afraid of me. I feel as though she wants to be there for me, like we've had a close connection for some time now though we only met days ago.

"I see your true beauty Liza, even if you don't. I can tell you're not a monster, or you don't want to be. You're just misunderstood, wanting a way out." I laugh at her optimism, shaking my head. Yet a sad expression starts to form on my face. She reminded me so much of Melanie, gentle, kind, accepting. All the while it scared me as to where this could lead. How could she think so highly of me? I think of the many people who have suffered on my account, the blood that has been spilt on my hands. I would have never chosen this life under any other circumstance. However it dealt me a hand, a messy one at that. Yet it was powerful, addicting at times. I wish I could truly make sense of it all.

"How do you see it...something redeemable in me?" I ask almost in a whisper as my eyes cast downward. Carter then lifts up my chin. She looks at my face, only for my eyes to dim darker in color. Still she leans in, my breathing became ragged due to her invasive proximity. I feel my hunger starting to emerge ever so closely to the surface.

"I suggest you don't." I warn her sharply. Yet Carter ignores me, pulling me in even closer. We linger for a moment, then she puts her lips upon mine.

Take my breath,

Baby reach inside my chest,

You can have whatever's left,

Cause baby I'm possessed

Carter's lips are how I remember them from a few nights earlier, sweet, soft, making all of my senses come alive. I couldn't fight it off. Her kiss is making me lost in this moment for this time it is consensual, pure, real. She initiated this all on her own. However I am craving for much more, to deepen the kiss and taste more of her with my tongue. When I open my eyes, I see Carter's widen as she pulls away quickly from me. Mine are now glowing red from lust, my body coming forward to meet hers. Her smell becomes more potent now being aroused by our kiss, drawing me in. Carter lands her head and hands on the bars of the staircase. I slowly breathe her in, leaning into her body as I look into the depth of her eyes. My hands intertwine with hers, making it so she was unable to move. My face is now inches from hers, taking in her heat, her scent. Everything about Carter is severely overwhelming my senses. I look at the revealed skin of her neck in it's perfection, eyes wandering down to her chest. In the darkest depths of my being I want to unclothe her to entirety, lay her down and completely devour her.

"Do you still see the beauty in me?" I speak softly, dangerously as I feel my fangs emerge from my gums looking back to her neck. Yet Carter's face is unchanging, as if frozen, not knowing how to feel. She can't take her face off of my features now being revealed to her. I knew I was having just as much of an affect on her as she did on me, her now complex smell becoming stronger, adrenaline rising, her heart pounding faster and faster. I head closer to her neck, not touching it yet my cold breath traces the hairs along her skin. I am so close, her blood is right there...

Don't you try to hide with those angel eyes

(If you let me inside, I wont hold back this time)

Such a deep disguise, the devil's right inside

(More than paralyzed, oh its the chase you like)

I curse inside myself, itching for a taste. Yet I hold back as I am surprised to hear what comes next out of her mouth. "Yes, I still see it." The hunger begins to subside at her words, pulling back slightly to give her a slow tender kiss on the cheek. Just as the girl's heart begins to steady the front door swings open. I quickly pull Carter up, going in front of her as I see Evelyn looking at us from downstairs with a mischievous look.

"Well look who came around after all. Is Carter staying for dinner? I'm starving." My grip only became tighter on the girl's arm behind me, lowly growling at my sister below as her eyes glow crimson. I can sense Carter's immediate apprehensiveness at the sight of Evelyn. My sister just gives us a look of surprise. "So she knows? Or did you just have her for a quick meal then compel her to forget? I'm down with either one. I just didn't really think you had either in you." Carter immediately doesn't feel as safe anymore, yet she somehow trusts me enough not to run. Why? That I don't think Carter even understood.

"No harm will come to her. Are we clear?" I warn, my voice although firm is even unsure of itself. Evelyn surely notices, slowly walking closer towards us on the staircase while taking a swig from a bottle whiskey as she watches Carter with dark eyes. She appears in front of the girl almost within seconds. I become very territorial, my now crimson eyes flaring at her. I would protect the human at all costs.

"Relax, sister. After all I was the one who led her here to talk some sense into you. You're welcome." I turn heated, yet continue to keep watchful eyes on Evelyn as she nears even closer to Carter.

"Even after finding out our big secret you still stay. Surely something is wrong with you." Carter doesn't respond as Evelyn eyes her up and down in curiosity. She senses both my anger and hunger mixing into one. My fists are clenched, not saying a word as my sister inches closer to the girl. I don't take my sight off of them, ready to strike if Evelyn tries anything. She knew all the better not to cross me, especially when it came to Carter.

"Are you sure we can't have some fun with her? She now knows after all, and we both know how much you want Carter for her...personality." She winks at the girl with a smile, taking another swig of her alcohol. Carter cannot help but to feel afraid, hearing her heartbeat quicken again as she now looks at me. Yet I try to keep the girl calm, reassuring that I wouldn't hurt her. I calm down enough for my eyes to fade back to green.

"She's not my play thing Evelyn. Go find one if you want a meal tonight. Carter is leaving here unharmed." I say this now not as a request, but a demand. Evelyn raises her eyebrows at me, knowing well I was having conflicting thoughts within myself ever since I had met Carter. Even now as I am battling myself, I am still being firm in my stubbornness. My sister leaves us with a lingering grin.

"Suit yourself, since not tonight maybe some other time when your blood bag isn't so nervous." Evelyn pats me on the shoulder. I shrug off her touch in annoyance, sighing loudly. I watch Evelyn about to make her way up the stairs to her room when I snatch the bottle of booze from her hand. "I'll be taking that."

"Hey, go find your own sister." She mocks me. I just raise my eyebrows with a smirk of my own. She just rolls her eyes, then stops at top of the stairs. "Better be careful Carter, Liza is quite the drinker, if you catch my drift." She raises her eyebrows with a wicked expression as she leaves our sights. I look back to Carter.

"Please ignore her, she likes to push my temper and patience. Sorry if she made you uncomfortable." I say to her apologetically.

"Does she make you uncomfortable?" Carter asks me. I look away for a moment, not wanting to scare her off. Yet I need to be honest with her, completely honest. Carter has the right to make a decision for herself whether or not she wants to associate with me again. I would not blame her if she didn't, for in the end Evelyn and I were just the same in that we're both cold blooded killers. I gaze down sheepishly as I respond to her question.

"Evelyn...likes to play with her food...so to speak. We're rather different in that way."

"Am I food to you?" I am silent, realizing I could have worded that so much better. I put a hand to my forehead.

"That is not what I was trying to imply, sorry." If I told her the truth, of how much I truly wanted her, it would probably end in utter disaster. Yet Carter just smiles as I look up at her.

"I was joking. Sorta...Sorry. Go on, please?" I just sigh as I sit up.

"Despite our differences in lifestyle Evelyn likes to remind me of what I am. She's been trying to get me to fully embrace my vampirism for some time, yet I can never seem to accept it. That has caused a lot of issues for me."

"What kind of issues?" I try to look away from Carter again in response to her question, yet she grabs my face. "You don't have to hide anymore, certainly not from me. Your secret is safe I promise." I'm looking at Carter in her sincerity, still unsure of revealing so much about me. I have never opened up this much to a human before. Yet, I feel like I can trust Carter, wanting her on my side. To do that I need to be willing to open up. I take a deep breath.

"There's so much you don't know about me, Carter." Carter just grins softly.

"Well I'm willing to listen, as long as you need." With this I motion for Carter to take a seat back on the steps. Yet I remain standing, hanging over the railing as I open up the bottle of whiskey. I take a long drink before turning to hand it to Carter.

"You said you wanted to grab a drink with me right?" I tease. She just takes it with a smile taking some down. With it still in her hand I take it away. "Trust me, I'm going to need it more than you tonight." I say, taking another long go as I prepare myself to take Carter through the long journey of my past. I would also have to now go back and remember, everything.

"Can we start over?" Caught up in my thoughts I now look to Carter confused as she puts out her hand. "We both could say we have had a rough start. So hi I'm Carter, and you're...Liza?" I just smirk slightly, putting out my hand. Our hands intertwine, just looking at each other for a moment without disconnecting. It is me who pulls away my hand to go sit back down above Carter on the stairway.

"So...Carter Brown...what would you like to know about me first?"

I don't care how many times it takes to get through to you,

This is a force that not even God can stop.

You're fucking mine.

"Angel Eyes" - New Years Day feat. Chris Motionless