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8. Not explicit
Not explicit
Overbite
"Overbite" - a dental condition where the upper front teeth overlap the lower front teeth.
The teeth fall from the gum,
Describes the teeth falling from the gum, potentially indicating a loss or a sense of vulnerability.
Soft like a starting gun.
Compares the softness of the fallen teeth to the quick start of a race ("starting gun"), hinting at a sudden or unexpected beginning.
Dreams drain the blood from cheek.
Suggests that dreams or aspirations can emotionally exhaust or drain someone.
Thunder clowns boom, can you hear it?
Mixes vivid imagery ("Thunder clowns boom") to ask if the listener can perceive or understand a loud, attention-grabbing sensation.
Post-party depression
Refers to a feeling of depression or melancholy that follows a party or an event.
Sweet like a passion fruit
Compares the feeling of post-party depression to something sweet, like the taste of a passion fruit.
Couched in your overbite
Suggests a physical closeness or intimacy ("couched") related to an overbite, potentially hinting at a romantic context.
My tongue flicks like dynamite
Implies the intensity of a tongue's movement likened to the explosive force of dynamite.
Slumber party with the underwhelmists.
Describes a lackluster or underwhelming gathering ("slumber party with the underwhelmists").
The reason is the rhyme,
Suggests that the cause or purpose is aligned with the rhythm or pattern ("reason is the rhyme").
Under some thumb.
Feeling controlled or oppressed ("under some thumb").
Dumb in the summertime
Describes a state of feeling foolish or unwise during the summer.
Go small and go home,
Encouragement to minimize or reduce, suggesting that there's no need for a big show or display.
There's no competition.
Suggests that there's no need for rivalry or comparison.
The skin peels from off the fruit.
Describes the peeling of skin from a fruit, potentially representing exposure or vulnerability.
I've bit and I've been bitten.
Expresses experiences of being both a victim and a perpetrator in a situation, implying a cycle of hurt.
I've bitten off more than I can choose.
Suggests taking on more than one can handle or make choices about.
Slumber party with a flame I'll extinguish.
Describes a situation where someone willingly engages with something they know they will end ("extinguish"), possibly related to relationships or activities.
The wind it whips my eyes,
Refers to the sensation of the wind affecting the eyes while being high, potentially metaphorical for feeling elevated or ecstatic.
I am up so high.
Expresses being in a heightened state or feeling elevated.
Dumb in the summer time.
Repeats the feeling of foolishness or lack of intelligence during the summer season.
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