[Non-Lyrical Intro]
[Verse 1]
I'm starvin', darlin'
Let me put my lips to somethin'
Let me wrap my teeth around the world
Start carvin', darlin'
I wanna smell the dinner cookin'
I wanna feel the edges start to burn (Oh-oh-oh)
[Pre-Chorus]
Honey, I wanna race you to the table
If you hesitate, the gettin' is gone
I won't lie if there's somethin' to be gained
There's money to be made, whatever's still to come
[Chorus]
Get some
Pull up the ladder when the flood comes
Throw еnough rope until the legs havе swung
Seven new ways that you can eat your young (Oh-oh-oh)
Come and get some
Skinnin' the children for a war drum
Puttin' food on the table, sellin' bombs and guns
It's quicker and easier to eat your young (Oh-oh-oh)
[Non-Lyrical Vocal Break]
[Verse 2]
You can't buy this fineness
Let me see the heat get to you
Let me watch the dressing start to peel
It's a kindness, highness
Crumbs enough for everyone
Old and young are welcome to the meal (Oh-oh-oh)
[Pre-Chorus]
Honey, I'm makin' sure the table's made
We can celebrate the good that we've done
I won't lie if there's somethin' still to take
There is ground to break, whatever's still to come
[Chorus]
Get some
Pull up the ladder when the flood comes
Throw enough rope until the legs have swung
Seven new ways that you can eat your young (Oh-oh-oh)
Come and get some
Skinnin' the children for a war drum
Puttin' food on the table sellin' bombs and guns
It's quicker and easier to eat your young (Oh-oh-oh)
[Instrumental Outro]
Eat Your Young (City Sessions (Amazon Music Live)) was written by Hozier & Bēkon & Stuart Johnson & Sergiu Gherman & Valentino & Craig Balmoris & Tyler Mehlenbacher.
Hozier released Eat Your Young (City Sessions (Amazon Music Live)) on Fri Oct 13 2023.