Teeth in the Grass Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MandaGrace05 

Cover art for Teeth in the Grass lyrics by Iron & Wine

i always thought of "teeth in the grass" as a fight. maybe 'cause i'm from the po-dunk south, but i've seen some fights in the front yard that ended with teeth in the grass. i just think it's about how no matter how happy you are, somebody's always out to ruin it, out to start some crap.