Glass Between My Teeth

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

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

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

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

[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!)

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)

(Still stuck)

Between my teeth

(Still stuck)

Till I can’t speak