Leather Teeth (Single)

by Dead Selves

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He stomps gutters in the sidewalk
There’s metal on his hip
He’ll take your blankets in the winter
He’ll put bullets in your friends
He thinks that he’s a sun god come to punish you for waking up

Rows of boots to form a mouth
Bedbugs crawling from the teeth
You’re gonna live right where they tell you
And then they’ll tell you when to leave
Rows of paper tigers, shouting orders while you suffocate

He sets his heel between your ribs
You try your best to stay awake
It’s like you’re staring down a tunnel
And the rails just start to shake
Then a pinpoint in the distance starts expanding like a star

Policemen in a choir, singing all the songs they stole
Will put spades into the red clay and bury us in rows
But when there’s no one left around, and our bony fingers break the lucky ground
They won’t be singing anymore, they won’t be singing anymore

When you finally make it home
You see his shadow at your door
You see him watching from your corner
You see his footprints on your floor
There’s nowhere in this city he can’t find you by your scent

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released June 24, 2022

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