In a way, “Love Dog” acts as a counterpoint to TVOTR’s 2006 single, “Wolf Like Me”. But in lieu of savage guitars and lust-packed lyrics, “Love Dog” drips with tender pathos and lovelorn emotion. The howls here are softer, gentler and the protagonist here is characterized as a canine wrought with un...
[Verse 1]
Lonely little love dog that
No one knows the name of
I know why you cry out
Desperate and devout
Timid little tether
Your eyes set on the ether
Your moon in bella luna and
Howling hallelujah
[Verse 2]
Nameless you above me, come
Lay me low and love me
This lonely little love dog that
No one knows the name of
Curse me out in free verse and
Wrap me up and reverse this
Patience is a virtue
Until its silence burns you, and
[Bridge]
Something slow has
Started in me as
Shameless as an ocean and
Mirrored in devotion
Something slow has
Sparked up in me as
Dog cries for a master and
Sparks are swirling faster
[Verse 3]
Lonely little love dog
That no one knows the ways of
Where the land is low is
Where the bones'll show through
Lonely little love dog
That no one knows the days of
Where the land is low is
Where the water flows to
And holds you
Love Dog was written by Tunde Adebimpe.
Love Dog was produced by David Andrew Sitek.
TV on the Radio released Love Dog on Mon Sep 22 2008.