Golden Teeth

[Verse 1]
Woke up with a mouth full of rust
Tongue tastes like all of my distrust
Mirror got a memory it won’t drop
Shows every time I tried to change, then stopped
Cheap crown on a cracked jaw, still grinning
Act tough, but my pulse keeps sprinting
Every scar got a name that I lost
Every win got paid in a double-cross
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep smiling through the damage
Bite down hard, pretend I planned it
If this is how it has to be
Then let it bleed, let it bleed
[Chorus]
I got golden teeth from grinding down my fears
Turned every breakdown into souvenirs
You can see me shining when I’m clenching
Pain in my bite, but I’m still flexing (yeah)
I got golden teeth, I chew through all this pressure
Turned every failure to a buried treasure
If it’s gonna hurt, then let it hurt deeper
I’ll just come back meaner, come back meaner
[Verse 2]
Heart like a riot in a small town cage
Head like a match in a gas-soaked brain
They said, “Calm down,” I just carved my name
On the edge of the edge of the hurricane
Hand me the doubt, I’ll drink it straight
Turn that poison into something they crave
Kicked to the curb, now I own the street
Got a shattered smile, still showing teeth (hey!)
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep smiling through the damage
Bite down hard, pretend I planned it
If this is how it has to be
Then let it bleed, let it bleed
[Chorus]
I got golden teeth from grinding down my fears
Turned every breakdown into souvenirs
You can see me shining when I’m clenching
Pain in my bite, but I’m still flexing (oh)
I got golden teeth, I chew through all this pressure
Turned every failure to a buried treasure
If it’s gonna hurt, then let it hurt deeper
I’ll just come back meaner, come back meaner
[Bridge]
[Half-time, guttural gang shouts]
Bite down
Spit back
All that
Pushback
Bite down
No sleep
Turn blood
To bling (woah)
[Chorus]
I got golden teeth from grinding down my fears
Turned every breakdown into souvenirs
You can see me shining when I’m clenching
Pain in my bite, but I’m still flexing
I got golden teeth, I chew through all this pressure
Turned every failure to a buried treasure
If it’s gonna hurt, then let it hurt deeper
I’ll just come back meaner, come back meaner
[Outro]
Still here, jaw tight, eyes open
Every crack in my smile, that’s proof I’m chosen
Golden teeth
On a busted grin
Let the hurt begin, let the hurt begin

rap, Aggressive nu-metal/pop fusion with male vocals; downtuned guitars and tight, syncopated drums under rap-influenced verses, then an explosive melodic hook in the chorus. Screamed accents and gang shouts on key words, with subtle synth pads in the background to widen the chorus. Dynamic arc: tense, staccato verses that suddenly bloom into soaring, anthemic refrains, ending on a half-time breakdown chant., rock, metal, pop, nu metal, alternative rock