Grinding My Teeth
Lost Dreams and Foul Mouths: Unveiling the Emotional Turmoil in Laura Elliott's 'Grinding My Teeth'
Lyrics
Started looking for you in few faces I knew
Searching for someone familiar in the faces I know.
But my gut keeps me tied to my chair
A feeling of being stuck or restrained, possibly due to intuition.
And people they talk, say she’s got quite the nerve
People gossiping about someone's audacity or boldness.
Searching for you you’d rather stay lost
The person being sought prefers to remain elusive.
But you know me so well
The speaker is well-known, and there is a familiarity between them and the person they are addressing.
You’ve got big dreams and sell em so well
The person being addressed has ambitious dreams and is persuasive.
And if I give up now I’ll be bound to the ground
Choosing to persist despite challenges, possibly tied to the person in question.
With my memories of your foul mouth
Memories of the person's offensive language are emotionally burdensome.
Don’t breathe in too deep don’t let em know
Advising caution, not revealing too much to others.
You’ve been waiting on someone who might never show
Waiting for someone who may never arrive, keeping it a secret.
See you left once before I awoke on the floor
The person left abruptly before, causing distress.
Grinding my teeth until I caught blood
Expressing extreme stress or anxiety, physically manifested by grinding teeth.
And on my family tree there’s a photo of me
A reference to a family photo, possibly indicating a connection to one's roots.
Now my family don’t recognize me
Profound changes leading to family not recognizing the speaker.
But you know me so well
Despite knowing the speaker well, the person intentionally inflicts emotional pain.
You know just how to hurt me I fell
The person knows how to hurt emotionally, emphasizing the impact.
But if I give up now I’ll be bound to the ground
Continuing despite the emotional wounds, tied to memories of hurtful words.
With my memories of your foul mouth
Reflecting on memories of offensive language, suggesting lasting emotional scars.
Don’t breathe in too deep don’t let em know
Cautioning against revealing vulnerability to others.
You’ve been waiting on someone who might never show
Continuing to wait for someone uncertain to appear, keeping it private.
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