Teeth On The Stage

[Verse 1]
Boot print on the kick drum, grit in my veins
Ink on my wrist from the ticket they strained
They said “keep it quiet,” I chewed through the chain
Now I’m chewing glass just to sharpen the rage
Every “sit down” turned into a step up
Turned every locked door into a set-up
Got my back to the wall, still I never let up
Spit fire in their face till the mask melt shut (yeah)
[Chorus]
I got my teeth on the stage, let it bleed, let it bleed
Every “you can’t” that they screamed, now it feeds me
Bite down, crack the cage, hear the floorboards break
If I burn when I rise, then I burn in your place
(hey)
Teeth on the stage, let it bleed, let it bleed
Every scar that I hide, that’s the fuel that I need
Bite down, crack the cage, feel the whole room shake
If I fall when I jump, then I go out awake
[Verse 2]
They wanna pray for a “change,” never change a thing
Same gray suit, same rusted ring
Same cold eyes that erased my name
Till I carved it in the door with a pocket blade
I’m the kid in the back row, fists like drums
Laugh in my face, but the laugh goes dumb
When the sound in my chest hit a thousand lungs
And the doubts in my head get overrun (woah)
[Chorus]
I got my teeth on the stage, let it bleed, let it bleed
Every “you can’t” that they screamed, now it feeds me
Bite down, crack the cage, hear the floorboards break
If I burn when I rise, then I burn in your place
(yeah)
Teeth on the stage, let it bleed, let it bleed
Every scar that I hide, that’s the fuel that I need
Bite down, crack the cage, feel the whole room shake
If I fall when I jump, then I go out awake
[Bridge]
Hands up
For the ones that were told “stay small”
Hands up
For the mouths that were filled with “fall”
Hands up
If you’re done being owned by fear
Hands up
Sink your bite in and disappear (go)
[Chorus]
I got my teeth on the stage, let it bleed, let it bleed
Every “you can’t” that they screamed, now it feeds me
Bite down, crack the cage, hear the floorboards break
If I burn when I rise, then I burn in your place
(hey, hey)
Teeth on the stage, let it bleed, let it bleed
Every scar that I hide, that’s the fuel that I need
Bite down, crack the cage, feel the whole room shake
If I fall when I jump, then I go out awake

rap, Rap-rock / metalcore hybrid, male vocals. Half-time stomp anchored by distorted low-end under a snarling downtuned riff; verses sit on tight syncopated drums and palm-muted chugs with spit-fire rap. Hook detonates into screamed gang vocals and wide guitars, with crowd-call shouts and layered harmonies. Occasional glitch stops and feedback squeals keep the energy volatile and vicious., metalcore, rock