In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
We live in a cold dark world with venom in it's fangs.
You can spit it in my face but I know I'll be OK
It's on the attack.
It's a war, it's a game.
A ball and chain chew my arm off to get away
Don't fight, or it deny it, invite it 'cause when it
Feels like a kick in the teeth, I can take it.
Throw your stones and you won't see me break it.
Say what you want, take your shots.
You're setting me free with one more kick in the teeth
(Na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na na)
I gotta say thanks 'cause you kick me when I'm down
I'm bleeding out the mouth.
I hope you know I'm stronger now.
I'm taking the hate, I'm turning it all around.
I wont go down 'til I'm six feet underground.
Don't fight, or it deny it, invite it, 'cause when it
Feels like a kick in the teeth, I can take it.
Throw your stones and you won't see me break it.
Say what you want, take your shots.
You're setting me free with one more kick in the teeth
(Na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na)
What doesn't kill me only,
Will make me stronger in my head
In my head
'Cause when it
Feels like a kick in the teeth, I can take it.
Throw your stones and you won't see me break it.
Say what you want, take your shots
You're setting me free with one more kick in the teeth
(Na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth
(Na na na na na)
Say what you want.
Take your shots.
You're setting me free with one more kick in the. teeth
(Na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na)
You can spit it in my face but I know I'll be OK
It's on the attack.
It's a war, it's a game.
A ball and chain chew my arm off to get away
Don't fight, or it deny it, invite it 'cause when it
Feels like a kick in the teeth, I can take it.
Throw your stones and you won't see me break it.
Say what you want, take your shots.
You're setting me free with one more kick in the teeth
(Na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na na)
I gotta say thanks 'cause you kick me when I'm down
I'm bleeding out the mouth.
I hope you know I'm stronger now.
I'm taking the hate, I'm turning it all around.
I wont go down 'til I'm six feet underground.
Don't fight, or it deny it, invite it, 'cause when it
Feels like a kick in the teeth, I can take it.
Throw your stones and you won't see me break it.
Say what you want, take your shots.
You're setting me free with one more kick in the teeth
(Na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na)
What doesn't kill me only,
Will make me stronger in my head
In my head
'Cause when it
Feels like a kick in the teeth, I can take it.
Throw your stones and you won't see me break it.
Say what you want, take your shots
You're setting me free with one more kick in the teeth
(Na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth
(Na na na na na)
Say what you want.
Take your shots.
You're setting me free with one more kick in the. teeth
(Na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na)
Kick in the teeth (na na na na na)
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Kick In The Teeth Lyrics as written by Jacoby Shaddix Bobby Huff
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