Glass Between My Teeth

[Verse 1]
Bit my tongue on the things I meant
Copper taste
Yeah it keeps me fed
Every word that I never said
Carved its name in the back of my head
Clench my jaw till the night time cracks
Sleep walks out
But the fear crawls back
You said “heal” but you meant “detach”
Left me here with the weight
With the ash
[Chorus]
I’ve got glass between my teeth
Every breath just cuts me deeper
You called it love
I call it bleed
Pulled you close
You pulled me weaker
If this is home
Why can’t I breathe?
Walls cave in
My lungs are screaming
I’ve got glass between my teeth
And your name in every sliver
[Verse 2]
You stitched hope to a fraying rope
Hung it high where I couldn’t reach
Called it growth when you watched me choke
Said it’s “lesson” instead of “leech”
Now your ghost keeps my ringtone on
Every buzz feels like open palm
To the face
To the same old wound
Same four walls
Just a different room
[Chorus]
I’ve got glass between my teeth
Every breath just cuts me deeper
You called it love
I call it bleed
Pulled you close
You pulled me weaker
If this is home
Why can’t I breathe?
Walls cave in
My lungs are screaming
I’ve got glass between my teeth
And your name in every sliver
[Bridge]
[Half-time
Everything drops
Vocal almost whispered then rises]
Spit you out
But you’re still in my mouth (ugh)
Every shard
Spells your name so loud
Break my jaw
Just to break this vow
If this pain is all I am
Rip it out
Rip it out
Rip it out (hey!)
[Chorus]
I’ve got glass between my teeth
Every breath just cuts me deeper
You called it love
I call it bleed
Pulled you close
You pulled me weaker
If this is home
Why can’t I breathe?
Walls cave in
My lungs are screaming
I’ve got glass between my teeth
And your name in every sliver (every sliver)
[Outro]
(Still stuck)
Between my teeth
(Still stuck)
Till I can’t speak

Aggressive metalcore/post-hardcore with male vocals: dissonant drop-tuned guitars, syncopated chugs and tremolo riffs, shifting between guttural screams and soaring cleans. Verses stay tight and tense with stuttering drums; chorus explodes into wide open chords and group shouts. Bridge turns chaotic with half-time breakdown, disorienting delays, and a final all-in scream before a sudden cut., metalcore, post-hardcore