Animal is the second side of the “Anywhere But Here” duel single, accompanying “Anywhere But Here”. These two songs are the first after a tumultuous break and departure from PVRIS’s old record label, and may serve as the lead singles for their upcoming album.
[Verse 1]
I'm not somethin' you can tame that easy, tame that easy
You don't know shit about the pain I'm feelin', pain I'm feelin', yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Two-sided like a Gemini, Gemini, Gemini, Gemini-ni
Somebody you don't recognize, recognize, recognize, recogni-nize
[Chorus]
Don't tell me that you know me, know me
Sayin' what I feel, what I do, what I want
Quit actin' like you own me, own me
Sayin' that I'm yours to control, but I'm not
Your animal (Ah-ah)
Under control (Oh yeah)
Your animal (Ah-ah)
Sayin' what I feel, what I do, what I want
[Verse 2]
Is this a twisted fantasy? Yeah, fantasy, yeah
Some pleasure can be damagin', unfair to be in, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
You know I tell you every time, every time, every time, every ti-ime
Two-sided like a Gemini, Gemini, Gemini, Gemini-ni
[Chorus]
Don't tell me that you know me, know me
Sayin' what I feel, what I do, what I want
Quit actin' like you own me, own me
Sayin' that I'm yours to control, but I'm not
Your animal (Ah-ah)
Under control (Oh yeah)
Your animal (Ah-ah)
Sayin' what I feel, what I do, what I want
[Bridge]
When you cage an animal
Their claws will start to show
They're aimin' at your throat
It's time to let them go
When you cage an animal
Their claws will start to show
They're aimin' at your throat
It's time to let them go
[Chorus]
Quit actin' like you own me, own me
Sayin' that I'm yours to control, but I'm not
Your animal (Ah-ah)
Under control (Oh yeah)
Your animal (Ah-ah)
Sayin' what I feel, what I do, what I want
[Outro]
(Ah-ah)
(Ah-ah)
ANIMAL was produced by JT Daly.
“Animal” is all about defiance, breaking free of control whether it’s from other people, or from ourselves. It can even be looked at through a wider lens and interpreted as defiance towards “the man”, government, or the algorithms that run our lives, that “know us”. It’s about challenging the identi...
“Animal” is all about defiance and breaking free of control, whether it’s from other people or from ourselves. It’s also through a wider lens and can be interpreted as defiance toward higher powers, government, the algorithms that run our lives, etc.
— via Flood