Cut Your Teeth
Kygo Lyrics


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Didn't I warn you not to?
Didn't I warn you good?
Maybe we couldn't help it
Maybe we never should

Didn't I say it slowly?
Didn't I make it clear?
Is it unfair to ask you?
Why it is you're still here?

You cut your teeth on the lack of answers, singing
Come back home and it don't feel the same
Well I've bled words onto a page for you
And you never knew my name

Didn't I make it harder?
Didn't I leave you that?
Was it too much to ask you?
Why it is you still care?

You cut your teeth on the lack of answers, singing
Come back home and it don't feel the same
Well I've bled words onto a page for you
And you never knew my name

You cut your teeth on the lack of answers, singing
Come back home and it don't feel the same




Well I've bled words onto a page for you
And you never knew my name

Overall Meaning

Kygo's song "Cut Your Teeth" seems to be about a relationship that was warned against from the beginning, but couldn't be helped. The singer in the song pleads with their partner, asking if they ever listened to the warnings, and why they are still sticking around despite the difficulties. The partner, it seems, is struggling with feelings of displacement, feeling like they're not completely at home where they are, but also cutting their teeth on the lack of answers to their problems.


The idea of cutting your teeth on something is an interesting one. Often, we associate it with learning and growing, but also with pain and difficulty. This seems to be what the partner is going through in the song - they're struggling to find their place and feel comfortable, but they're also gaining experience and knowledge from their struggles. The singer, meanwhile, is frustrated that their efforts to make the relationship work aren't being recognized or appreciated - they've "bled words onto a page" for their partner, but are never acknowledged or remembered.


Overall, "Cut Your Teeth" is a poignant exploration of a complicated relationship. It highlights the struggles and challenges of trying to find your way in a difficult situation, and the frustration that comes with feeling like your efforts are going unnoticed.


Line by Line Meaning

Didn't I warn you not to?
I advised you against something, didn't I?


Didn't I warn you good?
I warned you sufficiently, didn't I?


Maybe we couldn't help it
Perhaps we lacked the power to prevent it.


Maybe we never should
Perhaps it was better that we didn't.


Didn't I say it slowly?
I said it gradually and clearly, didn't I?


Didn't I make it clear?
Wasn't it evident from what I said?


Is it unfair to ask you?
Would it be unjust to inquire of you?


Why it is you're still here?
What is the reason for you being here?


You cut your teeth on the lack of answers, singing
You become experienced through the absence of solutions, while singing


Come back home and it don't feel the same
Returning home after a while, it doesn't feel the same anymore


Well I've bled words onto a page for you
I've put my emotions into writing for you


And you never knew my name
Yet, you were unaware of my identity


Didn't I make it harder?
Did I not make it more challenging for you?


Didn't I leave you there?
Did I not abandon you at that place?


Was it too much to ask you?
Was it an excessive demand to request of you?


Why it is you still care?
What is the reason for you still feeling concern?




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kyla Gemmell Bowen-la Grange

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All comments from YouTube:

@routenotefree

Also check out other Kygo Tracks: 
James Blake - Limit To Your Love (Kygo Remix)
James Blake - The Wilhelm Scream (Kygo Remix)
Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko - Stay (Kygo Edit)
Matt Corby - Brother (Kygo Remix)
Passenger - Let Her Go (Kygo Remix)
Matt Corby - Resolution (Kygo Edit)
Passenger - Caravan (Kygo Remix)
Kygo - Laber Bris
Henry Green - Electric Feel (Kygo Remix)
Jakubi - Can't Afford It All (Kygo Remix)
Ellie Goulding - High For This (Kygo Remix)
Kyla La Grange - Cut Your Teeth (Kygo Remix)
Syn Cole - Miami 82 (Kygo Remix)
Ed Sheeran - I See Fire (Kygo Remix)

@cynicalygaming8256

Can I use this music on my channel

@ptrocco

+Freetones I see fire is the best imo <3

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Best Stole the Show and Stay

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+Cynicaly Gaming only if you put a link to where you got it from and other stuff to make sure you don't get copyright banned

@seanmcniven5509

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@bradtippa7523

I just found this song, 7/4/23.
Incredible. So smooth, calming yet that beat just gets you moving.
Love it!

@kook4u

This is one of those songs that I keep finding myself coming back to over the years.

@usaidkhan5023

Same

@danh2310

Yep it's been part of my life for the last 5 years

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