Following the official release of “Between My Teeth,” Orla Gartland posted an acoustic version of the track to Youtube.
Lyrically, the track discusses Orla’s inability to help a friend:
One of my friends […] was in a bad way, and she was leaning on me a lot. I didn’t feel in a good enough place to...
[Verse 1]
You say my name, I pull away
I can't help it, I can't take on all your pain
There's a guilt in this, I taste in every kiss
I don't know, I'm just a little selfish
[Pre-Chorus]
You need me, I don't need you
Just admit it, just admit it
Oh, I'm too broken to fix you too
I admit it, I admit it
[Chorus]
Ha, ha, please don't lean on me
'Cause I don't want your heart between my teeth
I, I think I better leave
'Cause I don't want your heart between my teeth
I can't take the pressure of it, I can barely breathe
Ah, ah, please don't lean on me
'Cause I don't want your heart between my teeth, no
[Verse 2]
In a perfect world, I'm the perfect girl
So together, always there to solve your problems
But underneath, it's bittersweet
The more I give, the more I'm feeling incomplete
[Pre-Chorus]
You need me, I don't need you
Just admit it, just admit it
Oh, I'm too broken to fix you too
I admit it, I admit it
[Chorus]
Ha, ha, please don't lean on me
'Cause I don't want your heart between my teeth
I, I think I better leave
'Cause I don't want your heart between my teeth
I can't take the pressure of it, I can barely breathe
Ah, ah, please don't lean on me
'Cause I don't want your heart between my teeth
[Bridge]
And I-I-I bite my tongue
'Cause I don't know how to tell you
I'm getting this urge to run
And I-I-I bite my tongue
'Cause I don't know how to tell you
Oh, you deserve someone else
Who can treat you like I want to
[Chorus]
Oh, ah, ah, please don't lean on me
'Cause I don't want your heart between my teeth
I, I think I better leave
'Cause I don't want your heart between my teeth
I can't take the pressure of it, I can barely breathe
Ah, ah, please don't lean on me
'Cause I don't want your heart between my teeth, no
Between My Teeth (Acoustic) was written by Orla Gartland.
Between My Teeth (Acoustic) was produced by Orla Gartland.
Orla Gartland released Between My Teeth (Acoustic) on Tue Nov 13 2018.