"Your teeth are very good but you brush too hard," said the dentist. This inspired the song. It was started on the walk back home and finished on the same day.
lyrics
You brush too hard
Your hair and teeth
Till your hair splits
And the enamel thins,
Your intention’s good
But you do too much,
Your brush is soft
But your touch is harsh.
You press and rub,
You do your best,
You hurt when you eat
And your hair’s a mess,
You know it could be nice,
But it looks like a nest
Of a bird that died
‘Cause it got depressed.
When I walk out of the dentist’s,
I hear he voice of the hygienist
Who says: there are those who barely brush their teeth
And then there are perfectionists like you.
And I don’t think I am a perfectionist,
I just want things done all right
And I like my mouth clean, that’s just the way I am,
And now you will hear about my experiences with love.
You give too much,
Learn to count to ten.
Not everyone
Knows how to share.
You pour your love
Into the deepest well,
You try to fill it up
Till you’ve nothing left.
You fly and try,
You hang around,
You keep in touch,
Make pretty sounds,
You sing your song
On the brittlest branch
And you get a crumb,
But it isn’t much.
When I walk out of the dentist’s,
I decide to stand up for myself:
I’ll eat on some days and fast on other days
And on those days I won’t need to brush my teeth at all.
I’m a winner, I’m a champion,
I am not a mere perfectionist,
I decide, I have this freedom,
I will eat on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Recorded live at St Buryan Church, the latest from Sarah McQuaid is a showcase for the simple power of voice & guitar. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 16, 2021
The new EP from Scottish songwriter Alec Bowman_Clarke goes deep, setting vulnerable lyrics to gentle melodies & stripped-back arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 30, 2021
Alec Bowman perfectly captures the dark soil under the pastoral world of British folk with this collection of melancholy originals. Bandcamp New & Notable May 12, 2020