Teeth
5 Seconds of Summer * Track #5 On CALM (Deluxe)
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Teeth by 5 Seconds of Summer
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5 Seconds of SummerProduced by
Louis Bell & wattWrited by
Gillian Gilbert & Stephen Morris & Ryan Tedder & Peter Hook & Luke Hemmings & Louis Bell & Evan Rogers & Carl Sturken & Bernard Sumner & Ashton Irwin & watt & Ali TamposiAbout
“Teeth,” a bass-heavy track about the dark highs and lows of a relationship, is the second single released from 5SOS' fourth album, CALM, preceded by “Easier”. The track was announced across the band’s social media platforms with a snippet of the bass-heavy riff.
“Teeth” is also included on the sou...
Teeth Lyrics
[Verse 1: Luke]
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
[Pre-Chorus: Luke & Calum, Luke]
Call me in the morning to apologise
Every little lie gives me butterflies
Something in the way you're looking through my eyes
Don't know if I'm gonna make it out alive
[Chorus: Luke, All, Luke & Calum]
Fight so dirty, but you 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 you 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
[Verse 2: Luke]
Some days, you're 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
[Pre-Chorus: Luke & Calum, Luke]
Call me in the morning to apologise
Every little lie gives me butterflies
Something in the way you're looking through my eyes
Don't know if I'm gonna make it out alive
[Chorus: Luke, All, Luke & Calum]
Fight so dirty, but you 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 you 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
[Bridge: Luke & Calum]
Blood on my shirt, rose in my hand
You're lookin' at me like you don't know who I am
Blood on my shirt, heart in my hand
Still beating
[Chorus: Luke, All, Luke & Calum]
Fight so dirty, but you 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 you 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
[Outro: All]
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Teeth Q&A
Who wrote Teeth's ?
Teeth was written by Gillian Gilbert & Stephen Morris & Ryan Tedder & Peter Hook & Luke Hemmings & Louis Bell & Evan Rogers & Carl Sturken & Bernard Sumner & Ashton Irwin & watt & Ali Tamposi.
Who produced Teeth's ?
Teeth was produced by Louis Bell & watt.
When did 5 Seconds of Summer release Teeth?
5 Seconds of Summer released Teeth on Wed Aug 21 2019.
What did 5 Seconds of Summer say about "Teeth"?
In an email sent to subscribers, Calum said the following:
My perfect balance of finding vulnerability with aggression. I wasn’t a part of writing this song, so when I did hear it, I knew Ashton and Luke found another part of the soul of this band. I hope you sincerely love it as much as I do. We a...
What have the artists said about the song?
I love that song. It has that driving kick and that bass; we tried to make a song without having a snare. It has a few in it, but it’s mainly kick and it’s my breath doing all of the other beats. Tom Morello plays the guitar solo at the end. He’s almost imitating a snare with his guitar.
What have the artists said about the song?
On a March 2021 Instagram livestream, drummer Ashton Irwin explained:
You know I love The Clash. I love songs where the bass and the drumkit is just slapping, in a dancehall kind of way. You want that Motown feeling on the bass and drums in the pop music we make. You want it to be warm and it needs...
What story were the guys tryna tell with the rest of the writers in the room?
On an interview with The Zach Sang Show, Ashton Irwin explained:
Well, it was Ali Tamposi and Ryan Tedder and we’d written with them a lot, Ali is our main writing partner these days. We were already kind of manifesting a particular energy with our studio work at the time and you can hear that flow...
Whose story is "Teeth" written about?
On an interview with The Zach Sang Show, the band explained:
Ashton Irwin:
“Teeth” is an embodiment of a very seductive and underfoot type of song, it’s the feeling of being trapped for all the wrong reasons. Also, it’s about a codependent toxicity.
“It feels like a toxic relationship.”
Ashton I...
How does the Teeth video relate to the song and how did they come up with it?
On an interview with The Zach Sang Show, Ashton Irwin explained:
We worked with a french-canadian director. We’ve been kind of diving into the personal journeys of each guy in the group, and there’s always a couple of narratives that we try to tap into, obviously staying true to the song, staying t...
What is each member going through in the music video?
On an interview with The Zach Sang Show, the band explained:
Ashton Irwin:
Being too straight-forward with it, obviously, each person in the group is going through a challenge and there’s a couple references that we made early on that we were trying to get through in our music video. There’s this...
Where did the idea for this song's music video come from?
On a 2021 interview with Notion Magazine, the band’s lead singer, Luke Hemmings, explained:
After we did Youngblood – because it was written over such a long period of time and had such a mix of sounds, we really wanted to expand on that industrial rock sound. We found something we liked and seemed...
What have the artists said about the song on the commentary album?
Rhythmically, this song is super powerful and resembles almost an electronic feel — an European electronic feel, I would say. This track is definitely influenced by a lot of industrial music, at the time, we were listening a lot to the Nine Inch Nails, and heavier industrial rhythms. Calum and I hav...
How did the single chart?
“Teeth” peaked at #4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. It also peaked at #15 in Australia and #46 in the UK.
What certifications has the single received?
“Teeth” is certified Gold by the RIAA:
It’s also certified 2x Platinum in Australia, and Silver in the UK.
What accolades has the single achieved?
“Teeth” won “Song of the Year” at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards. It was nominated for “Song of the Year” at the 2020 APRA Awards.