Songfacts®:

• David Kushner's "Skin and Bones" explores the push and pull between desire and morality. The singer navigates a complex attraction to a woman who represents both temptation and potential downfall.
• Kushner describes the woman in the song with a mix of fascination and unease. She's painted as captivating, with "layers of secrets" the singer longs to unravel. Yet there's an awareness of her deceptive nature, with terms like "deceiving" and "false prophet" hinting at a hidden darkness.
  
  While acknowledging her dangerous allure, Kushner can't deny his physical desire. He describes her lips as "red as cheery wine," her kiss as "poisonous," and her touch as "electric."
  
  The song adds another layer of complexity by weaving in elements of faith and moral struggle. Kushner pleads for divine forgiveness, recognizing his lust as a potential sin, but he's driven by an insatiable curiosity about the woman's true nature, evident in lines like, "I just need to see if your love's the truth or the spirit of deceit."
  
  Kushner said of the song, "'Skin and Bones' captures the electric tension of desire and redemption, exploring the thin line between ecstasy and salvation in the duality of love."
• David Kushner wrote the song himself. It was produced by Rob Kirwan, whose previous collaborations with Kushner include his worldwide hit "Daylight."