And the wildlife was hunted not for heart but the hide
To warm the bones of cowards that were left behind
And the lotus wilts with the guilt of the wasted time
What does it say about the ones who never even tried
Under constant pressure, diamonds in the rough
Only way to light is fighting through the dirt
Born into such a cruel, cruel world
Survival can be such a cruel, cruel curse
Best of intentions will grow horns in sleep
Without a sense of purpose outside the dream
And our wounds are so noble but still we must see
There may not be answers to the reasons that we bleed
Under constant pressure, diamonds in the rough
Only way to light is fighting through the dirt
Born into such a cruel, cruel world
Survival can be such a cruel, cruel curse
Preciously violent, beautifully abhorrent
Preciously violent, beautifully abhorrent
Born into such a cruel, cruel world
Survival can be such a cruel, cruel curse
Born into such a cruel, cruel world
Survival can be such a cruel, cruel curse
Wildlife was written by Jacob Bannon.
Wildlife was produced by Kurt Ballou.
In an interview with Pitchfork, vocalist Jacob Bannon broke down the meaning of each song:
[Pitchfork]: A lyric like, “Born into such a cruel, cruel world” seems pretty pertinent to America right now. Do you feel as though there’s a political element to this song?“
[Jacob Bannon]: Not necessarily...