[Verse 1]
Got the text
“Reminder: see you soon”
White walls in my head
Like a waiting room
Floss on the counter
That I never touch
Tongue on a filling
Yeah, it hurts too much
[Pre-Chorus]
Mouth wide, spotlight
Every secret on display
Rubber gloves, cold eyes
Can I pray my fear away?
[choir swells behind, single held note]
[Chorus]
Dental doom
Open wide for the judgment
Silver moons
Shining out of my jawline (ahh)
Bite down, feel the pressure, taste that bloom
Of the mint and the panic
Welcome to my
Dental doom
[Verse 2]
They say “just a cleaning”
Like it’s nothing big
But I see that needle
Coming round the rig
X-ray halo
Framing all my sins
Every late-night soda
Every sweet I binged
[Pre-Chorus]
Heartbeat, bass drum
As the chair tilts back so slow
Masked face, bright light
“Any pain, just let me know”
[operatic “aaah” glides up, then cuts]
[Chorus]
Dental doom
Open wide for the judgment
Silver moons
Shining out of my jawline (oh-oh)
Bite down, feel the pressure, taste that bloom
Of the mint and the panic
Welcome to my
Dental doom
[Bridge]
(Is it over?)
When they say “you’re doing great”
(Just a moment)
And the drill begins to shake
Latin echoes in my brain
Like a requiem for sugar
Every chorus, every stain
Singing “see you in six months, sucker”
[Chorus]
Dental doom
Open wide for the judgment
Silver moons
Shining out of my jawline (ahh)
Bite down, feel the pressure, taste that bloom
Of the mint and the panic
Welcome to my
Dental doom (doom)