This song is from the perspective of a person in an abusive relationship. The subject of the song is someone with mental illness who has become dependent on a toxic, abusive person.
Compare our dependence to predator and prey
A parallel engraved into our souls by the work of broken hands
Contradiction carved in canvas
And our nail-beds ache from scratching at the surface
Coerced by your creation
Finding foundation in decay
With the culmination of our failure on display
Convince yourself I am your greatest masterpiece
Disassemble me however you see fit
And put me back together absolving me of my impurities
And you know, I'd welcome your embrace
Even if your arms resembled teeth
Cover me in scars
Close your eyes in case I bleed
I'd welcome you, and your embrace
Even if your arms resembled teeth
Close your eyes in case I bleed
I'd let you cover me in scars if you could carry me forever
Carry me forever in your heart
Carry me forever in your heart
Carry me forever in your heart
A predator, a prey
Release me from the mouth of dependency
Forgive me for my absence
Our love will know not wasted time
Arms Like Teeth was written by Alex Re & Brendan Murphy.
Arms Like Teeth was produced by Will Putney.
Counterparts released Arms Like Teeth on Fri Sep 22 2017.