The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Tiger Teeth" by the artist "Walk The Moon"

This song "Tiger Teeth" by Walk The Moon is about a powerful, all-consuming, and slightly toxic love. The lyrical hero is torn between the desire to be with the object of his passion and the understanding that this relationship will not bring anything good.

At the beginning of the song, the hero warns his beloved: "don't come in", "don't look me in the eye", because he won't be able to contain himself. "There's a tiger in my heart again" - this metaphor conveys the strength of his feelings, which can be as destructive as a wild beast. He understands that their love is dangerous ("If you swallow someone whole, you'll choke") and perhaps doomed from the start ("I ate you the day we first spoke").

The chorus is a cry from the heart of a hero who, despite all the warnings, still wants to be with his beloved. "Give in, give in, I want you back" - he asks her to surrender to her feelings, but admits that "there's too much to swallow". Their love is a complex tangle of emotions that leaves deep wounds ("Love bites deep and we grow tiger teeth").

The hero realizes that they are better off keeping their distance ("Don't call me on the phone", "leave me alone") because he can't be himself around her. Nevertheless, he still dreams of intimacy ("If you would only take a step towards me... we lean over the water and hold our breath").

The ending of the song brings us back to the image of the tiger: "There are tigers in our hearts again". Feelings have not faded, but perhaps they will remain unfulfilled, dooming the characters to eternal confrontation.