[Intro] Past is heavy Heart gone feral (yeah) Teeth to metal Survival primal [Verse 1] I was raised on rust Cold spoons, hot cuffs Whole block prayed, same night same luck Two phones, one buzz Rent due, thin blood Dreams in a shoebox Hidden in the vent dust Eyes on the exit, back to the wall Learned quick, every favor got a tag, every smile got a flaw They talk love But the love turned law When the bread ran short And the blade came raw (skrrt) [Chorus] Past is heavy, neck on chain Carry that weight in my veins Survival’s primal, I don’t play tame Claws out first when they say my name (say my name) Past is heavy, can’t rewind Turn that pain to a sharper mind Survival’s primal, fight or flight I bite back hard when they dim my light (bite back) [Verse 2] I don’t flinch at the sirens, slept through raids Shared one plate, split crumbs, still gave Trust got taxed, every word got weighed Only thing free round here’s the grave Mama with the eyes that ain’t slept in years Daddy was a rumor, just smoke and beer So I married my fear, made it sharpen my spears Every scar on my skin just a souvenir Now they wanna talk peace, but the wound’s too deep I was bargaining with God for some secondhand sleep If the reaper want mine, better come this week ‘Cause I’m growing new teeth Under every old grief (yeah) [Chorus] Past is heavy, neck on chain Carry that weight in my veins Survival’s primal, I don’t play tame Claws out first when they say my name (say my name) Past is heavy, can’t rewind Turn that pain to a sharper mind Survival’s primal, fight or flight I bite back hard when they dim my light (bite back) [Bridge] Who am I If I drop my guard If I lay this armor In the neighbor’s yard Can I breathe If I don’t stay hard Or do I turn to smoke When they cut the scar (woah) [Chorus] Past is heavy, neck on chain Carry that weight in my veins Survival’s primal, I don’t play tame Claws out first when they say my name (say my name) Past is heavy, can’t rewind Turn that pain to a sharper mind Survival’s primal, fight or flight I bite back hard when they dim my light (bite back, bite back)

rap, Dark trap beat, detuned bells and eerie vocal chops over rattling hi-hats and a trunk-rattling sub; verses in a tight, aggressive pocket, ad-libs tucked wide. Hook explodes with layered male vocals, distorted doubles, and booming 808 stabs hitting on the title phrase. Bridge strips to bass and clap for a tense, intimate confessional before the final chorus slams back in., hardcore, beats

Teeth In The Past