"Gold Teeth On A Bum" is about people having their priorities out of order and the tone of the title was an homage to Tool's "Hooker With A Penis". (Greg Puciato)
Gold Teeth on a Bum
The Dillinger Escape Plan Lyrics
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Leper
Forced to feel pitiful,and how clever
You call him pretty and blessed child
Now see how the pretty boy runs wild
It's just an ordinary day
I know how to fix you if you come my way
Now run as fast as I know you can
Trick me with your deaf dumb and blind
Feigned hero daily disguise
It's just like every other day
But I know how to fix you if you come my way
Pull out your teeth and stare
With your hands at your share
Pull out your eyes and stare
With your hands at your share
You are the first one to fall down
You are the first one to cry foul
You are the first one to point the blame
You are the first one to feel ashamed
Couldn't you help me so that I may believe?
Couldn't you show me so that I may be saved?
The lyrics to "Gold Teeth on a Bum" by The Dillinger Escape Plan seem to revolve around the theme of power dynamics and manipulation. The song seems to tell the story of a leper who is forced to feel pitiful and is constantly referred to as pretty and blessed child. The singer seems to know how to fix the situation and is encouraging the pretty boy to run wild as he is proud and simple.
However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that the pretty boy is being manipulated and deceived by the singer who seems to be using his deaf, dumb, and blind state to his advantage. The singer seems to be telling the pretty boy to pull out his teeth and eyes and stare with his hands at his share, thus increasing his dependence on the singer's power.
The pretty boy is portrayed as the first one to fall down, cry foul, point the blame, and feel ashamed. The singer ends the song by asking the pretty boy to help him believe and show him the way to be saved.
Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on the relationship between power and dependency, and how it can lead to manipulation and exploitation.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't see you ever do without
I never see you going without anything you need
Leper
You are an outcast, rejected by society
Forced to feel pitiful, and how clever
You are made to feel helpless and powerless, and it's clever how they do it to you
You call him pretty and blessed child
You use terms of endearment for someone who may not deserve it
Now see how the pretty boy runs wild
Now see how that person you called 'pretty' has gone out of control
It's just an ordinary day
This is just another normal day for you
I know how to fix you if you come my way
I have a way to manipulate you and make you do what I want
You are the proud and simple man
You are a person who takes pride in being straightforward and uncomplicated
Now run as fast as I know you can
Now quickly do what I tell you to do
Trick me with your deaf dumb and blind
You try to deceive me even though you're not very good at it
Feigned hero daily disguise
You pretend to be a hero every day, but it's just an act
It's just like every other day
Nothing new or different is happening today
But I know how to fix you if you come my way
I am confident I can manipulate you to do what I want
Pull out your teeth and stare
I want you to suffer so much that you pull out your own teeth and stare in pain
With your hands at your share
You are responsible for causing your own pain
Pull out your eyes and stare
I want you to suffer so much that you pull out your own eyes and stare in agony
You are the first one to fall down
You are the first person to give up and fail
You are the first one to cry foul
You are the first person to complain and say it's not fair
You are the first one to point the blame
You are the first person to accuse others when things go wrong
You are the first one to feel ashamed
You are the first person to feel guilty and ashamed of what you've done
Couldn't you help me so that I may believe?
You have the power to make me believe in something if you help me
Couldn't you show me so that I may be saved?
You have the ability to save me if you show me how
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BENJAMIN ALLEN WEINMAN, GREGORY JOHN PUCIATO
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