The band consists of Matt Shultz (vocals), Brad Shultz (guitar), Nick Bockrath (guitar), Daniel Tichenor (bass, vocals), Jared Champion (drums) and Matthan Minster (keyboard, vocals, guitar).
Their breakthrough single was Ain't No Rest For The Wicked, which peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, #32 on the UK Singles Chart and #3 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. This song was also featured as the intro song for the 2009 video game "Borderlands."
Teeth
Cage the Elephant Lyrics
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Electrified harmonious
I think I'll take it out to the streets
Will somebody please help me?
Call the doctor but don't call the police
Yeah, cool
Are you into the beat?
I can feel it in my teeth
I can feel it in my teeth
I can feel it in my teeth
And it's driving me mad
I can feel it in my teeth, ooh
I can feel it in my teeth
And it's driving me crazy
It's driving me crazy
It's driving me mad
I wish I were an astronaut
Space-case making the scene, yeah
Put me in a hospital
Lock me up and throw out the key
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Are you into the beat?
I'm the king of the beat
I can feel it in my teeth
I can feel it in my teeth
I can feel it in my teeth
And it's driving me mad
I can feel it in my teeth, ooh
I can feel it in my teeth
And it's driving me crazy
It's driving me crazy
Now, shut up and dance
I can feel it in my teeth
I can feel it in my teeth
And it's driving me mad
I can feel it in my teeth, ooh
I can feel it in my teeth
And it's driving me crazy
It's driving me crazy
It's driving me mad
Yeah, yeah
We live in an environment whose entire population of critics and no painters to be found
Where have all the storytellers gone?
Just when did I become so eaten up by moss and covered in a cloak of popularity?
And then I lose my voice in between the echoes of self-serving prophecy
A captain without his ship
A chief, a chief without a tribe
A raging megalomaniac who only speaks to hear his cheeks slap together
And worship the sound of his own voice
A muffled cry, a muffled cry, a muffled cry, a muffled cry
Power concaved inside the word
To configure through the mythical power of the trees
The graphics being paper thin
Paper thin garments and garments and garments and garments and garments
And garments and garments and garments
Pray for summer days
The rain and wind is so strong outside my window
And winter's always searching for another
I hear, I hear his cheeks slap together and worship his own voice
Louder? Okay, alright
I'm so tired of the demands of this world, her nagging voice
The song she sings, the songs that she desires
She cries out in the heat of her passions
Her legs spread and ready for, ready for a stranger
The captain without his ship
A chief with, a chief without a tribe
A raging megalomaniac who only speaks to hear his cheeks slap together
And worship the sound of his own voice
I dare not take another drink until it's gone
Just when did I become so eaten up by moss and covered in a cloak of popularity?
When I lose my voice in between the echoes of self-serving prophecy
The song "Teeth" by Cage the Elephant is a raucous and frenzied tribute to the power of music and its ability to electrify the soul. The lyrics describe the feeling of being so consumed by the beat of a song that it can be felt in one's teeth. The singer longs to take the music out into the streets, but fears getting arrested and sent to the hospital. He wishes he were an astronaut, perhaps to escape the confines of this world and soar into the limitless space of music.
The lyrics seem to express a frustration with the world and its constraints, and a longing for the freedom that music can provide. The singer feels like a captain without a ship or a chief without a tribe, lost in a sea of self-serving prophecy and the demands of the world. But he finds solace in the power of music to transport him to another plane of existence, where he can feel his teeth vibrating with the beat and forget about everything else.
Overall, the lyrics of "Teeth" capture the energy and excitement of a truly great rock song, and celebrate the mystical power of music to transcend the ordinary and transport us to new heights of ecstasy.
Line by Line Meaning
Electrified harmonious
Feeling stimulated and in tune with the music
I think I'll take it out to the streets
Wanting to share the music in public
Will somebody please help me?
Asking for assistance with personal issues
Call the doctor but don't call the police
Preferring medical treatment over legal intervention
Are you into the beat?
Inquiring if others are enjoying the music
I can feel it in my teeth
Sensing the music's rhythm and energy strongly
And it's driving me mad
Feeling overwhelmed or consumed by the music
I wish I were an astronaut
Expressing a desire to escape everyday life
Space-case making the scene, yeah
Fantasizing about being a noticeable or significant entity
Put me in a hospital
Wishing for a break from the stress of life
Lock me up and throw out the key
Desiring isolation or to be away from others
I'm the king of the beat
Feeling confident and accomplished in relation to the music
Now, shut up and dance
Encouraging others to just enjoy the music and stop worrying
We live in an environment whose entire population of critics and no painters to be found
Commenting on the lack of creativity and abundance of negative opinions
Where have all the storytellers gone?
Expressing a longing for those who can captivate with words
And then I lose my voice in between the echoes of self-serving prophecy
Fearing to lose individuality and identity to societal pressures
To configure through the mythical power of the trees
Referencing nature's power to guide or influence
Pray for summer days
Wishing for easier times or brighter days
The captain without his ship
Feeling lost and without direction
A chief without a tribe
Feeling alone and without support
A raging megalomaniac who only speaks to hear his cheeks slap together
Describing someone self-absorbed and fond of their own voice
I dare not take another drink until it's gone
Delaying gratification until the work is done
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Matthew Ray Shultz, Donald Bradley Shultz, Jared Lloyd Champion, Daniel Andrew Tichenor, Lincoln Parish
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