Although it has very uplifting and happy sound, this song is about losing a friend to drug addiction. It was the first single from the album Be Impressive and the most popular song from it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlbU1VeqpqU
[Verse 1]
We used to go
Where no one dared to go
And now you chase the dragon on your own
She used to suck the fun out of me
Beware the dog who's howling songs about defeat
Begging for love but you're old enough to know better than you know
You hate so much that you're better off alone
[Chorus]
She used to suck the life out of me
We used to joke and it felt like home
But now it's all just hazy
We used to walk where the wild things grow
But now you're fucking crazy
We used to go where the cool kids go
But now you're just too lazy
We used to joke and it felt like home
But now you're fucking crazy
Crazy, crazy, crazy
(Wooh!)
[Verse 2]
Beware the ghost who lives on Salamander Road
Trapped in a cloud of smoke
It's old enough to know better than it knows
Hates so much, you'd better leave that prick alone
[Chorus]
She used to suck the life out of me
We used to joke and it felt like gold
But now it's all just hazy
We used to walk where the wild things grow
But now you're fucking crazy
We used to go where the cool kids go
But now you're just too lazy
We used to joke and it felt like home
But now you're fucking crazy
Crazy, crazy, crazy
(Wooh!)
[Bridge]
(Oh! Oh! Oh!)
(Oh! Oh! Oh!)
(Oh! Oh! Oh!)
(Oh! Oh! Oh!)
[Chorus]
She used to suck the—
The fun out of me
We used to joke and it felt like home
But now you're fucking crazy
We used to walk where the wild things grow
But now it's all just hazy
We used to go where the cool kids go
But now you're just too lazy
We used to joke and it felt like home
But now you're fucking crazy
Crazy, crazy, crazy
(Wooh!)
Beware the Dog was written by Daniel Duque-Perez & Chris Whitehall.
Beware the Dog was produced by Tony Hoffer.
The Griswolds released Beware the Dog on Tue May 13 2014.