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| − | {{AlbumSong|song = Bite Your Teeth|artist = [[Poppy]]|image = Idisagreealbum.jpg|album = [[I Disagree]]|release_date = January 10th, 2020|recorded = 2019|genre = |
+ | {{AlbumSong|song = Bite Your Teeth|artist = [[Poppy]]|image = Idisagreealbum.jpg|album = [[I Disagree]]|release_date = January 10th, 2020|recorded = 2019|genre = Heavy metal • electropop • nu metal|length = 2:42|writer(s) = Poppy<br>[[Titanic Sinclair]]<br>[[Chris Greatti]]<br>[[Zakk Cervini]]|producer(s) = Chris Greatti<br>Zakk Cervini|label = [[Sumerian Records]]|previousAlbum = Sit / Stay|nextAlbum = Sick of the Sun}}"'''Bite Your Teeth'''" is a song by [[Poppy]] from her third studio album ''[[I Disagree]]''. It is the eighth track on the album. |
== Theme == |
== Theme == |
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+ | "Bite Your Teeth" is inspired by a quote from British writer Alan Watts: "''Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth''".<ref name="Alternative Press interview">https://www.altpress.com/features/poppy-i-disagree-track-by-track-interview/</ref> |
== Lyrics == |
== Lyrics == |
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{{Lyrics|content = <poem> |
{{Lyrics|content = <poem> |
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'''[Intro]''' |
'''[Intro]''' |
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| − | Bite your own teeth |
+ | Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth |
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Don't cry, just bite your own |
Don't cry, just bite your own |
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| − | Bite your own teeth |
+ | Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth |
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Don't cry, just bite your own |
Don't cry, just bite your own |
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'''[Verse]''' |
'''[Verse]''' |
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| − | Don't cry, keep on |
+ | Don't cry, keep on trying |
| − | Don't cry, keep on |
+ | Don't cry, keep on trying to bite |
| − | Don't cry, keep on |
+ | Don't cry, keep on trying |
| − | Don't cry, keep on |
+ | Don't cry, keep on trying to bite |
'''[Chorus]''' |
'''[Chorus]''' |
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| − | Bite your own teeth |
+ | Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth |
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| − | Bite your own teeth |
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| − | + | Don't ever, ever cry, just bite your own |
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| − | Bite your own teeth |
+ | Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth |
| − | + | Don't cry, just bite your own |
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| − | Don't ever, ever cry |
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| − | + | Don't cry, just bite your own |
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| − | Bite your own teeth |
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| − | Bite your own teeth |
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| − | Don't cry |
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| − | Just bite your own |
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| − | Bite your own teeth |
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| − | Bite your own teeth |
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| − | Don't cry |
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| − | Just bite your own |
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'''[Verse]''' |
'''[Verse]''' |
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| − | Don't cry, keep on |
+ | Don't cry, keep on trying |
| − | Don't cry, keep on |
+ | Don't cry, keep on trying to bite |
| − | Don't cry, keep on |
+ | Don't cry, keep on trying |
| − | Don't cry, keep on |
+ | Don't cry, keep on trying to |
'''[Bridge]''' |
'''[Bridge]''' |
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| − | Creeps are |
+ | Creeps are creeping |
| − | Teeth are |
+ | Teeth are sinking |
Into my teeth |
Into my teeth |
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'''[Outro]''' |
'''[Outro]''' |
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| − | Go |
+ | Go |
| − | No! |
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</poem>}} |
</poem>}} |
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+ | == Audio == |
| − | [[File: |
+ | [[File:Bite Your Teeth|none|thumb|330x330px]] |
== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| − | * This is the sixth Poppy song to have been performed live before its official release, the others being " |
+ | * This is the sixth Poppy song to have been performed live before its official release, the others being "[[Fashion After All]]", "[[Chic Chick]]", "[[Concrete]]", "[[I Disagree (song)|I Disagree]]" and "[[Bloodmoney]]". It was first performed at [[10/14/19 at Theater of the Clouds|Theater of the Clouds]]. |
| − | * This is the shortest song on |
+ | * This is the shortest song on ''I Disagree'', being 2:42 long. |
| − | * Poppy has confirmed that |
+ | * Poppy has confirmed that "Bite Your Teeth" and "[[Nothing I Need]]" were the last songs written for ''I Disagree''.<ref name="Alternative Press interview" /><ref>https://www.kerrang.com/features/poppy-the-10-songs-that-changed-my-life/</ref> |
| + | * The YouTube audio was originally titled "Bite My Teeth", as this was how it appeared as a YouTube notification. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 21:11, 27 April 2020
"Bite Your Teeth" is a song by Poppy from her third studio album I Disagree. It is the eighth track on the album.
Theme
"Bite Your Teeth" is inspired by a quote from British writer Alan Watts: "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth".[1]
Lyrics
[Intro]
Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth
Don't cry, just bite your own
Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth
Don't cry, just bite your own
[Verse]
Don't cry, keep on trying
Don't cry, keep on trying to bite
Don't cry, keep on trying
Don't cry, keep on trying to bite
[Chorus]
Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth
Don't ever, ever cry, just bite your own
Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth
Don't ever, ever cry, just bite your own
Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth
Don't cry, just bite your own
Bite your own teeth, bite your own teeth
Don't cry, just bite your own
[Verse]
Don't cry, keep on trying
Don't cry, keep on trying to bite
Don't cry, keep on trying
Don't cry, keep on trying to
[Bridge]
Creeps are creeping
Teeth are sinking
Into my teeth
[Outro]
Go
Audio
Bite Your Teeth
Trivia
- This is the sixth Poppy song to have been performed live before its official release, the others being "Fashion After All", "Chic Chick", "Concrete", "I Disagree" and "Bloodmoney". It was first performed at Theater of the Clouds.
- This is the shortest song on I Disagree, being 2:42 long.
- Poppy has confirmed that "Bite Your Teeth" and "Nothing I Need" were the last songs written for I Disagree.[1][2]
- The YouTube audio was originally titled "Bite My Teeth", as this was how it appeared as a YouTube notification.
References
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