Thursday, May 21, 2015

Animals - Neon Trees Song

This song Animals by Neon Trees poses a very interesting take on the distinction between animals and people (although not the whole distinction).

Here we go again
I kinda wanna be more than friends
So take it easy on me
I'm afraid
You're never satisfied

Here we go again
We're sick like animals
We play pretend
You're just
A cannibal
And I'm afraid
I won't get out alive
No, I won't sleep tonight

Oh oh
I want some more
Oh oh
What are you waiting for?
Take a bite of my heart tonight
Oh oh
I want some more
Oh oh
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
Say goodbye to my heart tonight


This is only part of the song... However, you can see that the girl he is singing of is being referred to as the animal. So he says that the way she gives him love (as a significant other) is like an animal. He makes references like "take a bite of my heart tonight" and "What are you waiting for?" which points directly at this girl being a horrible lover... Additionally, he says "We're sick like animals, we play pretend". These few quotes among a few more basically describes animals as dumb, ferocious, and "sick?" (unable to perceive love, be tame when born wild, and unable to be taught things). This song says basically this: Animals are like this girl and this girl happens to be (metaphorically) a cannibal and truly a horrible lover. I found this take on an "animal" as compared to a girl (or humans in general) quite entertaining.

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