“Animal Kingdom” was originally released digitally on the bandcamp exclusive version of “Now That’s Why I Killed Music”, but was then released physically onto Whitey’s “The Times They Are Deranging” EP
The song is a satirical yet critical take on fascism and its “dog eat dog” mentality. The main na...
[Verse 1]
Paranoia, people are all afraid
Pyramid people hold all the plays
Really it's down to a simple choice
The biggest chimp with the loudest voice gets on
(You gotta get on)
Looking down over your swarming streets
All the little puppets dance to my beat
Get under my table whilst I drink mine
Ninety-nine bottles of blood-red wine
It tastes fine, I move on
I know just what it takes to get on
[Bridge]
Jump up, cause the bell is ringing
Someone's gotta keep the whole world spinning
The wheels need to keep on turning
Someone's gotta keep the whole thing working
[Chorus]
Someone's gotta make the big decision
Someone's gotta make the whole world roll
Someone's gotta get the top position
Someone's gotta take complete control
Someone's gotta make the big decision
Someone's gotta make the whole world roll
Someone's gotta get the top position
Someone's gotta take complete control
[Verse 2]
I bought the law, and so I won
I make the call, and the end comes
Only as good as it's good for me
Sign on the line, and then I can make everything easy
[Bridge]
You could return to the wild (Learn to lick the hand that feeds)
Power's always in style (Know your place, and fetch your leash)
Just think through it for a while (On your throne, or on your knees, I know where I would rather be)
Get up, dress up, shape up
[Instrumental break]
[Bridge]
Head high, well presented
I am nature's chosen son
Inside I'm a secret
Savage creature, number one
Black-eyed, unrelenting
Unrepenting, kingdom come
Red hands, understand
I am the plan, I beat the drum
No law, nothing's sacred
Just my nature, just my will (Rip 'em up!)
No tears, no tomorrow
Just a number, just to kill (Rip 'em up!)
Fools dream things should be
All the same for everyone (Rip 'em up!)
History disagrees
I was born to lead the hunt
[Outro]
(Rip 'em up!)
(Rip 'em up!)
(Rip 'em up!)
Animal Kingdom was written by Nathan Joseph White.
Animal Kingdom was produced by Nathan Joseph White.
Whitey released Animal Kingdom on Wed Aug 12 2020.