In an interview with I-D Vice, Troye confirmed that “Animal” would be on his forthcoming second studio album, Bloom and described it as a “five-minute, 80s stadium love song.” It was released as the fifth single from the album, preceded by “My My My!,” “The Good Side,” “Bloom,” and “Dance to This.”
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[Verse 1]
I told you something safe
Something I've never said before
And I, I, I can't keep my hands off you
While you're lying awake
Covered all in the night before
I'm high, high, high, no one's got me quite like you
[Chorus]
I want you all to myself
Don't leave none for nobody else
I am an animal with you
No angels could beckon me back
And it's hotter than hell where I'm at
I am an animal with you
[Verse 2]
An ode to the boy I love
Boy, I'll die to care for you
You're mine, mine, mine, tell me who do I owe that to?
And as the days fly by
We'll be more than getting through, yeah
And in time, time, time, we'll build a home for two
[Chorus]
I want you all to myself
Don't leave none for nobody else
I am an animal with you
No angels could beckon me back
And it's hotter than hell where I'm at
I am an animal with you
[Bridge]
All is right in the meadow
When I'm lying next to my fellow
Baby, that's you
Baby, that's
Baby, that's you, you-you
One way trip like an arrow
All laid out like a tarot
Baby, that's you
Baby, that's
Baby, that's you, you-you
[Chorus]
I want you all to myself
Don't leave none for nobody else
I am an animal with you
No angels could beckon me back
And it's hotter than hell where I'm at
I am an animal with you
I am an animal with you
Animal was written by Buddy Ross & Troye Sivan & Leland & Allie X & Bram Inscore & Ariel Rechtshaid & Jam City.
Animal was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid.
Troye Sivan released Animal on Wed Aug 08 2018.
Troye explained during a live stream event that this song was the most meaningful song to him on the album, explaining that the song represented him sonically and lyrically: