Teicher was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Colombian parents. After spending her childhood in Bogotá, her family later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and afterwards moved to New York City.
heart-shaped birthmark
Tei Shi Lyrics
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I want to feed you love and give you all my fire.
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Be the weakness that takes you to a higher power.
I want to taste you and the sweetness turns to sour.
Want you to hold me like you'll drop me and I'll shatter.
Want you to touch me like you're drowning in my water.
Cry over me like if you dont you'll become sadder.
I wanna climb you like the tallest of the ladder.
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I wanna blow your mind like Alice with the hatter.
Throw me around here like sanity doesn't matter.
Cry over me like every tear will bring us closer.
I wanna ride you like the highest rollercoaster.
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I wanna be your starlight in the darkest hour.
I wanna hold you just like Paris holds the tower.
And, feel you like the constant flowing of the ocean.
And love you like I'm drunk off of the strongest potion. (yeah)
Ahhh
Woahh
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I wanna meet you at the bottom of the ocean.
I wanna live my life beside you in slow motion.
In the song "Heart-Shaped Birthmark" by Tei Shi, the lyrics are a plea to be somebody's source of light and love in their darkest moments. The singer wants to be not just a lover, but a lifeline for their partner, providing them with strength and energy in times of need. The opening lines of "I want to be your starlight in the darkest hour, I want to feed you love and give you all my fire" set this tone right away. The singer desires to be the person who brings light to the darkness and warmth to the coldness.
The following lines depict a desire to be a weakness that takes their partner even higher, and they are not afraid of the potential of sourness in the shared relationships. They want their partner to hold them with a passion that borders on fragile, like they will shatter if they let go. The singer is willing to risk everything just to feel the intensity of their partner's love. The lyrics shift and twist throughout the song, and all of them center around the desire to be an integral part of whoever they are singing to, no matter what it takes.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to be your starlight in the darkest hour.
I want to be the light that guides you during your darkest moments.
I want to feed you love and give you all my fire.
I want to nurture you with love and give you all the passion I possess.
Be the weakness that takes you to a higher power.
I want to be the vulnerability that drives you towards personal growth and greater strength.
I want to taste you and the sweetness turns to sour.
I want to experience you entirely, even the bittersweet aspects of you.
Want you to hold me like you'll drop me and I'll shatter.
I want you to hold me with passion and intensity, like every touch has the power to break me.
Want you to touch me like you're drowning in my water.
I want you to touch me with a fervor that mirrors drowning in a consuming desire for me.
Cry over me like if you dont you'll become sadder.
I want you to care for me so deeply that the thought of losing me brings you to tears.
I wanna climb you like the tallest of the ladder.
I want to pursue you with the same determination and passion as climbing the highest ladder or mountain.
I wanna blow your mind like Alice with the hatter.
I want to surprise and inspire you in the same way that Alice's adventures with the Mad Hatter do.
Throw me around here like sanity doesn't matter.
I want you to embrace and indulge in our passion like nothing else matters, even if it defies reason or logic.
Cry over me like every tear will bring us closer.
I want you to be so invested in our relationship that every emotional expression brings us closer together.
I wanna ride you like the highest rollercoaster.
I want our love to be thrilling and emotionally intense like the highest, most thrilling rollercoaster ride.
I wanna hold you just like Paris holds the tower.
I want to hold onto you with the same stability and security that the city of Paris holds onto the Eiffel Tower.
And, feel you like the constant flowing of the ocean.
I want to feel a deep and ever-present connection to you, like the constant flow of the ocean.
And love you like I'm drunk off of the strongest potion. (yeah)
I want to love you with an intoxicating passion that consumes me like the strongest, most powerful love potion.
I wanna meet you at the bottom of the ocean.
I want to share deep and intimate moments with you, even in the most challenging and vulnerable places.
I wanna live my life beside you in slow motion.
I want to cherish every moment of our time together and live my life at the same pace as you, in perfect harmony.
Contributed by Andrew S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@naesthetics
couldn't find it online so i had to write it out :')
i wanna be your starlight in the darkest hour
i wanna feed you love and give it all my fire
mmmmmmmmm x2
be the weakness that takes you to a higher power
i wanna taste you and the sweetness turns to sour
mmmmmmmmmm x2
want you to hold me like youll drop me and ill shatter
want you to touch me like your drowning in my water
cry over me like if you dont youll become sadder
i wanna climb you like the tallest of the ladders
mmmmmmmm x2
i wanna blow your mind like alice with the hatter
dont be around here like sanics? doesnt matter
cry over me like every tear will bring us closer
i wanna ride you like the highest roller coaster
mmmmmmmmm x2
i wanna be your starlight in the darkest hour
i wanna hold you just like paris holds the tower
and fill you like the constant flow of us in the ocean
and love you like the drunk off of the strongest potion
mmmmmmmmm x4
i wanna need you like the bottom of the ocean
i wanna live my life beside you in slow motion
@LeahEvansDesign
Hi! Dropping in because this song is so beautiful and so important to me. I'm so sad I can't listen to it on Spotify anymore
@boatblocker
tei shi = soooo beautiful
@alfredoaparicio642
The man with the guitar is so cute.
@_solstice_
I was curious about my heart shaped birthmark typed it in and I end up here this is really beautiful not what I was looking for but hey not really that dissapointed
@lennicusmaximus5154
I love how beautifully they all play together.
@naesthetics
couldn't find it online so i had to write it out :')
i wanna be your starlight in the darkest hour
i wanna feed you love and give it all my fire
mmmmmmmmm x2
be the weakness that takes you to a higher power
i wanna taste you and the sweetness turns to sour
mmmmmmmmmm x2
want you to hold me like youll drop me and ill shatter
want you to touch me like your drowning in my water
cry over me like if you dont youll become sadder
i wanna climb you like the tallest of the ladders
mmmmmmmm x2
i wanna blow your mind like alice with the hatter
dont be around here like sanics? doesnt matter
cry over me like every tear will bring us closer
i wanna ride you like the highest roller coaster
mmmmmmmmm x2
i wanna be your starlight in the darkest hour
i wanna hold you just like paris holds the tower
and fill you like the constant flow of us in the ocean
and love you like the drunk off of the strongest potion
mmmmmmmmm x4
i wanna need you like the bottom of the ocean
i wanna live my life beside you in slow motion
@alejandrarazuriconde5268
Thank you so much
@BellaSaurr
i hear 'throw me around here like sanity doesn't matter' not correcting you- just a thought :)
@naesthetics
^you're probably right, tried my best ahah
@mumspaghet
THIS LIVE VERSION IS MY FAVORITE <3