Braces the Fox - Mouth Full of Wires

I wake up tasting pennies Blood and mint and sleep The mirror doesn’t say much Just watches while I freeze I practice all my answers With my mouth shut tight Every word feels dangerous Like it’ll snag on metal if I try They say it’s temporary Like that helps tonight Like I don’t live in this mouth Every second of my life I’ve got a mouth full of wires And nothing comes out right Every joke sounds stupid Every smile feels like a lie I’ve got a mouth full of wires I bite my tongue to cope I wanna say I’m pretty But it gets caught in my throat I laugh with my lips closed I cover up my face I count the seconds talking So I know when to escape They say “you’ll thank us later” Like later’s all that counts But right now hurts like hell And right now’s what I’m about I know it’s not forever But it feels like I’m on pause Like my confidence is waiting For permission to be normal I’ve got a mouth full of wires And a head full of doubt Everything I wanna say Feels safer staying inside I’ve got a mouth full of wires They pull when I try to grin Like I’m not allowed to be loud Until they’re done fixing me They say don’t worry Nobody sees But I feel it Every time I breathe I feel it when I’m quiet I feel it when I try It’s hard to feel beautiful When your smile hurts to find I’ve got a mouth full of wires But I still wanna be heard I’m more than orthodontics More than crooked words I’ve got a mouth full of wires Yeah, I’m unfinished, it’s true But I’m still here, still trying Still a person coming through One day they’ll take them off They say I’ll finally smile …but I wish it didn’t hurt Just to try