Teeth And Tendons [Verse 1] Wake up Jaw clenched Heart sprinting Calendar full of landmines Smile printed on like armor Coffee Tastes like old decisions Scrolling through the scoreboard Everyone a rival in my pocket [Chorus] It’s survival of the fittest Who can fake it Who can finish Who keeps running on no sleep Claws in promises we can’t keep It’s survival of the fittest Teeth and tendons Burning minutes If I’m bleeding just a bit Guess that only proves I fit [Verse 2] Office Fluorescent sun at midnight High fives over half-truths Handshake hiding sharpened knuckles Silence After every meeting You replay what you didn’t say Chewing on the almost-courage [Chorus] It’s survival of the fittest Who can bend and not admit it Who can swallow every doubt Turn that panic inside out It’s survival of the fittest Bruised and grinning Cornered winners If I’m cracking at the seams Guess I made it to the ring [Bridge] Who wrote the rules in red ink Who said the weak can’t rethink What if the bravest thing I do Is stop racing you [Chorus] It’s survival of the fittest But I’m done with just existing I’ll grow slower I’ll grow strange Still a fighter But I’ll change If the jungle wants my fear I’ll plant something stubborn here If I’m standing when it ends Guess the strongest learn to bend
