Teeth – English Lyrics

• By: 5 Seconds of Summer
• Album: C A L M

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the raw and intense lyrics of "Teeth" by 5 Seconds of Summer. This song is a great opportunity to learn descriptive and emotionally charged vocabulary related to relationships and inner conflict. The powerful metaphors and vivid imagery make it a compelling way to deepen your understanding of figurative language in music.

[English]

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♪ SOME DAYS YOU'RE THE ONLY THING I KNOW ♪

♪ ONLY THING THAT'S BURNING ♪

♪ WHEN THE NIGHTS GROW COLD ♪

♪ CAN'T LOOK AWAY, CAN'T LOOK AWAY ♪

♪ BEG YOU TO STAY, BEG YOU TO STAY, YEAH ♪

♪ SOMETIMES YOU'RE A STRANGER IN MY BED ♪

♪ DON'T KNOW IF YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ OR YOU WANT ME DEAD ♪

♪ PUSH ME AWAY, PUSH ME AWAY ♪

♪ THEN BEG ME TO STAY, BEG ME TO STAY, YEAH ♪

♪ CALL ME IN THE MORNING TO APOLOGIZE ♪

♪ EVERY LITTLE LIE GIVES ME BUTTERFLIES ♪

♪ SOMETHING IN THE WAY ♪

♪ YOU'RE LOOKING THROUGH MY EYES ♪

♪ DON'T KNOW IF I'M GUNNA OUT ALIVE ♪

♪ FIGHT SO DIRTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR LOVE SO SWEET ♪

♪ TALK SO PRETTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR HEART GOT TEETH ♪

♪ LATE NIGHT DEVIL ♪

♪ PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ♪

♪ AND NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER LET GO ♪

♪ FIGHT SO DIRTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR LOVE SO SWEET ♪

♪ TALK SO PRETTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR HEART GOT TEETH ♪

♪ LATE NIGHT DEVIL ♪

♪ PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ♪

♪ AND NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER LET GO ♪

♪ SOME DAYS YOUR THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE ♪

♪ SOMETIMES WHEN I LOOK AT YOU ♪

♪ I SEE MY WIFE ♪

♪ THEN YOU TURN INTO SOMEBODY I DON'T KNOW ♪

♪ AND YOU PUSH ME AWAY, PUSH ME AWAY, YEAH ♪

♪ CALL ME IN THE MORNING TO APOLOGIZE ♪

♪ EVERY LITTLE LIE GIVES ME BUTTERFLIES ♪

♪ SOMETHING IN THE WAY ♪

♪ YOU'RE LOOKING THROUGH MY EYES ♪

♪ DON'T KNOW IF I'M GUNNA OUT ALIVE ♪

♪ FIGHT SO DIRTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR LOVE SO SWEET ♪

♪ TALK SO PRETTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR HEART GOT TEETH ♪

♪ LATE NIGHT DEVIL ♪

♪ PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ♪

♪ AND NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER LET GO ♪

♪ FIGHT SO DIRTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR LOVE SO SWEET ♪

♪ TALK SO PRETTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR HEART GOT TEETH ♪

♪ LATE NIGHT DEVIL ♪

♪ PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ♪

♪ AND NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER LET GO ♪

♪ BLOOD ON MY SHIRT ♪

♪ A ROSE IN MY HAND ♪

♪ YOU'RE LOOKING AT ME ♪

♪ LIKE YOU I DON'T KNOW WHO I AM ♪

♪ BLOOD ON MY SHIRT ♪

♪ HEART IN MY HANDS ♪

♪ STILL BEATING ♪

♪ FIGHT SO DIRTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR LOVE SO SWEET ♪

♪ TALK SO PRETTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR HEART GOT TEETH ♪

♪ LATE NIGHT DEVIL ♪

♪ PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ♪

♪ AND NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER LET GO ♪

♪ FIGHT SO DIRTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR LOVE SO SWEET ♪

♪ TALK SO PRETTY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR HEART GOT TEETH ♪

♪ LATE NIGHT DEVIL ♪

♪ PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ♪

♪ AND NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER LET GO ♪

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♪ NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER LET GO ♪

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Key Grammar Structures

• Some days you're the only thing I know.

  ➔ Contraction (you’re = you are) and present simple tense.

  ➔ The contraction 'you're' combines 'you' and 'are' to form a smoother spoken form.

• Can't look away, can't look away.

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' in negative form with bare infinitive.

  ➔ 'Can't' shows inability or impossibility to do the action 'look away'.

• Beg you to stay, beg you to stay.

  ➔ Verb + object + infinitive structure.

  ➔ The verb 'beg' is followed by an object ('you') and an infinitive ('to stay').

• Don't know if you love me or you want me dead.

  ➔ Ellipsis of subject 'I' before 'don't know'.

  ➔ In songs or casual speech, 'I' is often omitted to create rhythm or informality.

• Fight so dirty but your love so sweet.

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction 'but' connecting two clauses.

  ➔ 'But' shows contrast between two opposite ideas: fighting 'dirty' vs. love being 'sweet'.

• Late night devil, put your hands on me.

  ➔ Imperative mood expressing a command or request.

  ➔ The verb 'put' starts the sentence directly, which is typical for imperative constructions.

• Call me in the morning to apologize.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose ('to apologize').

  ➔ The phrase 'to apologize' explains why the action 'call me' happens.

• Every little lie gives me butterflies.

  ➔ Singular subject 'Every little lie' with third-person singular verb form.

  ➔ Because the subject is singular, the verb 'give' changes to 'gives'.

• Blood on my shirt, heart in my hands.

  ➔ Reduced clause/ellipsis – omission of 'there is' or 'I have'.

  ➔ In poetic language, verbs like 'is' or 'have' are often omitted for rhythm or focus.