《I GREW TEETH》

[Intro - dark synth pulse, sub bass, four big claps, breathy hum of the na-na-na hook, 8 bars] [Verse 1 - talk-sing, minimal drums, dark synth pulse] There's a girl in my class, my name in her phone Wearing my jacket like it came for free I just said fine, I always say I'm easy Easy's just a leash they clip on me They take the credit, I take the back seat Smile for the yearbook and keep it all sweet But something's been aching under my gums — A whole new set's coming in: these are my teeth [Pre-Chorus - sub bass rise, drums building] I kept it sweet, I kept it smooth Nodded yes and told your truth Swallowed every sharp tooth But nothing lasts, not even youth [Chorus - full drop, big claps, dark euphoric synths] I grew teeth in the middle of the night Still smiling, but the smile's got a bite Come and test me, pick a fight You liked me quiet, polite, toothless, right? (But I bite, I bite, I bite) [Verse 2 - talk-sing, snappy, claps on 2 and 4] Yesterday she reached for my jacket again I just put out my hand — no please, no pretty please The whole room went quiet, a brand new scene Turns out silence bites harder when it's mean Word got around I've changed for the worse Funny how "worse" looks a lot like a queen They miss the girl who swallowed everything Sorry, that girl's out of stock — you can leave [Pre-Chorus - sub bass rise, drums building] I kept it sweet, I kept it smooth Nodded yes and told your truth Swallowed every sharp tooth But nothing lasts, not even youth [Chorus - full drop, bigger, stacked harmonies] I grew teeth in the middle of the night Still smiling, but the smile's got a bite Come and test me, pick a fight You liked me quiet, polite, toothless, right? (But I bite, I bite, I bite) [Bridge - stripped down, heartbeat kick, half-whispered] You liked me better toothless All gums and gratitude Well, gums heal — and grudges Grind their way through [Final Chorus - maximum, ad-libs, gang vocals on the hook] I grew teeth in the middle of the night Still smiling, but the smile's got a bite Come and test me, pick a fight You liked me quiet — well, I'm done being polite (I bite, I bite, I bite) (I bite, I bite, I bite) [Outro - sinister-sweet, half-whispered, fading] Na-na-na, na-na-na (Still smiling) Na-na-na, na-na-na (I bite) [End]