Frank Turner - Wisdom Teeth Lyrics






It’s been eighteen months since I kissed you once,
So just saying “hi” just isn’t going to fly,
But if you give me a clue and a minute or two,
Then I might remember your name.
And I hate to insist that I was really that pissed,
But to tell the truth, in my flush of youth,
I would drown my sight until faces and nights seemed the same.
And a nervous shrug and an awkward hug
Won’t get me out of the hole that I’ve dug,
So I slip the noose with a poor excuse
And talk to someone, anyone else.
And I sit with my friends and I try to pretend
That I never did that sort of thing again,
But I’m lying to myself.

And suddenly it’s as clear as clear could be:
I’m not quite the perfect man that I hoped I’d be.
And though I always tried to live an honest life,
To tell my truth I’ve told my share of lies.

I remember you, of course I do,
But I don’t recall how many times we’ve been through
This little game, that always ends the same,
With you sad and me far away.
And every time I repeat the line
That the fault’s not mine and I wasn’t unkind.
But the worst part is that I’ve got nothing else to say.

And all the pretty little pictures of faith and firm devotion
That I painted as a child,
Well they have fallen by the wayside, along with all my puppy-fat,
But my days have taught me this:
That every day I spend pretending that I always choose the right path
Is a day that I choose the wrong.

Oh yes my wisdom teeth have been giving me grief –
They woke me up to find that I’m exactly the kind of
Guy I said that I’d rather be dead than be
In the days before I got laid.





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  1. D.... ....

    I hear you! I am never more insecure about my song writing ability than when I'm listening to Frank. But not listening to him is completely out of the question..

  2. P.... ....

    You don't have to be anywhere near as good as Frank Turner. Have you seen the music industry today? Just write from your heart, use real instruments and you're halfway there.

  3. l.... ....

    every time i think im doing alright as a singer songwriter i stumble across another Frank Turner song that's miles better than anything i could hope to write.. and didn't even get particularly famous... so much love for frank!

  4. P.... K....

    Just got this album and heard it for the first time after being a fan for several years. Holy shit, perhaps my favourite song he has ever made and that is a tall order.