[Verse 1]
Bite marks on my tongue
From all the truths I almost said
Scroll through other people’s heaven
While my own room’s burning red
I wear a grin like armor
Over deadlines and decay
Tell me how a thousand “friends”
Still feels like nobody stays
[Chorus]
I’ve got static in my teeth, can’t spit it out
All these quiet little screams, they don’t get loud
If I break, will something real come bleeding through?
If I change, am I still me or someone new?
(I don’t know)
I’ve got static in my teeth, it tastes like you
[Verse 2]
They sell me filtered meaning
In a bottle, in a feed
Say I’m special, say I’m nothing
Guess it depends on what you need
I chase a moving target
Called “enough” and “doing fine”
Every compliment’s a contract
Every hug comes with a line
[Chorus]
I’ve got static in my teeth, can’t spit it out
All these quiet little screams, they don’t get loud
If I break, will something real come bleeding through?
If I change, am I still me or someone new?
(yeah, yeah)
I’ve got static in my teeth, it tastes like you
[Bridge]
Maybe the meaning
Isn’t a mountain
Maybe it’s dishes
Stacked in the sink
Texts I never answer
But still think about
The way I don’t quit
Even when I’m at the brink
[Chorus]
I’ve got static in my teeth, I’m spitting now
All these quiet little screams are singing loud
If I break, let something honest flood the room
If I change, I’m still my scars, I’m still my truth
(oh, I’m proof)
I’ve got static in my teeth
And I’ll chew through