‘Howl’ is the third single from Biffy Clyro’s album Ellipsis. It was co-written with Johnny McDaid and Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol. Despite its radio friendly style, it features the fairly unusual guitar tuning DADGAD.
[Chorus]
Lately it's hard to let you know that I'll never learn
I am explosive and volatile, I'm on the turn
[Verse 1]
It's time to squirm, I've backed into a wall
My cage has spilled it's contents on the floor
My grave concern's I can't ignore the past
I'll look into the future to make it last
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm never gonna sleep again (I'm never gonna sleep again)
I get to do it all wrong (I get to do it all wrong)
I'm never gonna sleep again, again again, again...
[Chorus]
'Cause lately it's hard to let you know that I'll never learn
I am explosive and volatile, I'm on the turn
So I'm gonna howl like an animal
'Cause lately it's hard to let you know...
[Verse 2]
There's no return and there's no-one to call
I picked a phone connected to the gods
My stitches burst but don't produce a scar
Why can't I see this time what's done is done?
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm never gonna sleep again (I'm never gonna sleep again)
I get to do it all wrong (I get to do it all wrong)
I'm never gonna sleep again, again again, again...
[Chorus]
'Cause baby it's hard to let you know that I'll never learn
(I got the rage, I always got the rage)
I am explosive and volatile, I'm on the turn
(I got the rage, I always got the rage)
So I'm gonna howl like an animal (like an animal)
'Cause lately it's hard to let you know
That I'll never learn learn learn learn...
[Chorus]
So I'm gonna howl like an animal
'Cause lately it's hard to let you know...
Lately it's hard to let you know that I'll never learn
(I got the rage, I always got the rage)
I am explosive and volatile, I'm on the turn
(I got the rage, I always got the rage)
So I'm gonna howl like an animal
'Cause lately it's hard to let you know that I'll never learn
Howl was written by Gary Lightbody & Johnny McDaid & Simon Neil.
Howl was produced by Biffy Clyro & Rich Costey.
Biffy Clyro released Howl on Thu Aug 04 2016.