“SKIN OF MY TEETH” is the Pop-Punk lead single from the American singer Demi Lovato’s eighth studio album, HOLY FVCK, and released on June 10, 2022.

The song was first teased by Lovato beginning in January of 2022 with a series of clips posted on their Instagram stories.

Later in May of 2022, the singer revealed the track as the lead single for the new album, alongside new snippets teased of the first verse and bridge. A teaser for the song was released in the album’s trailer.

The track portrays Lovato’s experience recovering from an overdose; a scary scene of barely surviving, and the pressure of media as a celebrity battling a drug addiction. The song was a very important message for Lovato to develop during the process of making their eighth studio album.

When I got into the groove of the album process – it was so cathartic for me, especially because I had just gotten out of treatment again and I wanted to make a statement of like, “I see you and this is what I’m going through and you’re not gonna make me feel bad about it.”
– via the official HOLY FVCK website

Lovato wishes to help people further understand what it’s like going through this grueling process, and that everyone is still a living, breathing human being.

You know, it’s something that I wanted to humanize addiction for people who don’t understand it, and that’s part of the reason why I go so detailed in the bridge.
– via the official HOLY FVCK website