Skin O' My Teeth

Countdown to Extinction

1992

Duración: 3:16

N° de pista: 1

Veces tocada en vivo: 750

Autores

Letra por: Dave Mustaine

Música por: Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, David Ellefson, Nick Menza

Tema

Una pista de ritmo rápido que trata sobre intentos de suicidio, autodestrucción y la supervivencia milagrosa a experiencias cercanas a la muerte. El título se refiere a la expresión 'sobrevivir por los pelos', enfatizando la supervivencia contra viento y marea y reflejando el tumultuoso pasado de Mustaine.

Letra

I had wrists donning slits Flowing constantly My broken body in a wreck Wrapped around a tree A crosswalk hit and run The finish line for me People clutter in the gutter Take a look and see No escaping pain You belong to me Clinging on to life By the skin o' my teeth My blood flows through the streets Deluge from the wounds Empty jars of sleeping pills On the dresser in my room My wet brain neighbor cranes His neck to see in time The white light's a train Bearing down on me No escaping pain You belong to me Clinging on to life By the skin o' my teeth I won't feel the hurt I'm not trash any longer That death doesn't kill me Only makes me stronger I need a ride to the morgue That's what 911 is for So, tag my toe and don't forget Ooh to close the drawer No escaping pain You belong to me Clinging on to life By the skin o' my teeth