Tooth and Nail
Unveiling Desires: Chris Mills' Tooth and Nail Revelations
Lyrics
There's something in your chest that I want
Desire for something within the person's chest.
You say you don't use it anymore
Claiming not to use the desired quality anymore.
But I can hear it beating through the walls
Perceiving the presence of the desired quality despite denial.
It's shaped like a fist
Describing the desired quality metaphorically as a fist.
But fighting is not what it's for
Clarifying that the quality is not meant for fighting.
I've been stealing your breath
Metaphorically taking something essential from the person.
And you've been watching me fade
Observing a decline in oneself, possibly due to the relationship.
And I'm beginning to suspect
Expressing suspicion that dreaming may be the root of the problem.
Dreaming at all
Suggesting that dreaming itself was a mistake.
Was our very first mistake
Implying regret about the beginning of dreaming.
I don't mind drinking myself to sleep
Acceptance of a coping mechanism involving alcohol and sleep.
As long as I'm sleeping in your arms
Desiring solace in the arms of the person.
I've been pulling out my teeth
Symbolically removing a part of oneself, making vulnerability.
Now you're the only one who can do us any harm
Attributing the power to cause harm to the person.
I've been dreaming for days
Engaging in prolonged thoughts about a romantic connection.
About my hands on your waist
Imagining physical intimacy with the person.
About the taste of your mouth
Longing for the sensory experience of the person.
And the words that you say
Highlighting the discrepancy between spoken words and true feelings.
That I know you don't mean
Awareness that the person's words may not be genuine.
But you'll never come clean
Acceptance that the person may never fully disclose the truth.
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