About these lyrics, Dustin commented:
The feel of this song inspired me to write the lyrics as a dark pseudo-nursery rhyme.
The overall message is that there is an enemy outside and there is an enemy inside. They’re different, but work together to destroy us. As is the pattern with Dustin’s lyrics...
[Verse 1]
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
The lion's claws are sharpened for war
The wolf's teeth are red
And what a monstrous sight he makes
Mocking man's best friend
When both the wolf and lion crave
The same thing in the end
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
[Verse 2]
The wolf, he howls, the lion does roar
The wolf lets him in
The lion runs in through the door
The real fun begins
As they both rush upon you
And rip open your flesh
The lion eats his fill and then
The wolf cleans up the mess
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
The Lion and the Wolf was written by Teppei Teranishi & Dustin Kensrue.
The Lion and the Wolf was produced by Thrice & Teppei Teranishi.
Thrice released The Lion and the Wolf on Tue Apr 15 2008.