Baby Teeth
Eternal Ache: Unveiling the Bittersweet Symphony of Flower Face's 'Baby Teeth'
Lyrics
Your cheap drink tricks and cigarettes keep you locked inside a cage
Your self-destructive habits, like drinking and smoking, confine you emotionally.
Your mother fears you, your father can't hear you, you're money, a voice on a stage
Your family is distant, and your identity is reduced to a performative role for others.
I still ache from the night that you dragged me, kicking and screaming, out the door
The emotional pain from a past incident, where you forcefully expelled the speaker, still lingers.
But I won't let go, no, I left my baby teeth in your drawer
The speaker won't forget the past, symbolized by leaving "baby teeth" as a reminder.
If I can't hold you like a lover I won't hold you at all
If the relationship lacks genuine intimacy, the speaker prefers not to engage at all.
The tide is turning on you, baby, and I feel nothing anymore
A sense of emotional detachment; the speaker is unaffected by the negative changes in the person.
If we could stay this way forever would it ever be enough?
Questioning whether an eternal state of the current emotional state would satisfy.
I wear your bruises on my shoulder now forever and evermore
The speaker carries the emotional scars of the other person's actions.
Your lip got split, spill grenadine kisses, the codeine kids got you down
Describing physical harm and a rebellious attitude, influenced by substances.
Picking fights with the devil, you know, you've got a real smart mouth
The person is confrontational and disrespectful, especially towards authority or negativity.
Driving you home from the bar and you're touching my face but I don't make a sound
An intimate moment in a car, but the speaker remains silent despite being touched.
Lost your baby teeth in the back seat, said somebody knocked them out
A reference to losing innocence or vulnerability in a physical altercation.
If I can't hold you like a lover I won't hold you at all
Reiterating the importance of genuine, loving connection in a relationship.
If I don't pull myself together this could be the end of it all
Warning of a potential end if the speaker doesn't address their own issues.
I hear your voice inside the TV telling me to follow you home
Hearing a tempting voice, perhaps the negative influences, guiding the speaker.
I taste your teardrops on my tongue at night and it still turns me on
Experiencing the lingering impact of the person's sadness as an emotional turn-on.
There are things that we will never say, but we know, we know
Acknowledging unspoken truths between the speaker and the person.
Even baby teeth will hurt you when I'm biting down
Even seemingly innocent aspects, like "baby teeth," can cause pain if mishandled.
If I can't hold you like a lover I won't hold you at all
Reiterating the importance of genuine, loving connection in a relationship.
The tide is turning on you, baby, and I feel nothing anymore
A repetition emphasizing emotional detachment and numbness.
We could have stayed this way forever but it would never be enough
Questioning whether eternal stagnation in the current emotional state would be satisfying.
I wear your ache inside my heart, my dear, forever and evermore
The speaker internalizes the pain of the other person, carrying it indefinitely.
Comment