You’re the one who ran in the wild ‘cause
You’re the one the wild called
And you’re the one who followed the child
To save the sun from how it falls
You’re the one who had knives
Set aside for the throats of hunters
But they tricked you with a trinket and a name

+ I’m the one who sat at your capture
+ I’m the one who whispered low
That’s the one who followed the child to save the son
And look–it’s starting to snow!

Whoah-oh-oh-ho-oh…

You’re the one who’s riding about on a leopard.
You’re the one who’s throwing the shiv in the air!
You’re the one whose wild hide will weather
In the weathering days to a leather
Made for princes to lay their princely heads of hair
Upon the end of your feral days
Upon the end of your feral days
Upon the end of your feral days

Oh-oh-oh

You’re the one who ran in the wild a virgin to a name;
You’re the one who lived off a forsaken land.
I’m the one who sat at your capture
And let the snow fall on this whispering rapture
You’re the one who’s kissing your captor’s hands

“Well shit, I know we’re all growing old.
But where there’s a will, there is a way
So way to go.”
Say goodbye to your feral days.
Say goodbye to your feral days.
Say goodbye–bye-bye-bye

‘Cause you’re the one who’s riding around on a leopard; (ba-da-dum)
You’re the one who’s throwing dead birds in the air.
And you’re the one whose wild hide will weather
In the weathering days to a leather, made soft,
So princes can lay down their princely white heads! OF HAIR!

Say goodbye…
Say goodbye to your feral days.
Say goodbye–bye-bye-bye.

Your highness is holding your chains.


Lyrics submitted by sidelines, edited by brumbles, smileyoureontv

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    It sounds to me like the song is about a person who just goes crazy and does whatever they want to do, completely disregarding things like laws and rules. Whenever he/she gets caught he/she acts all sorry and upset, hence "kissing your captor's hands". Krug is the one who always has to come and get him/her out of trouble and explain to him that he can't just go around doing whatever he wants or else it could have consequences. However, Krug's friend, although he listens, it never lasts for long and he just goes back at it, and, in the end, his friend crosses the line, and gets caught for good, the end of his feral days. So basically, the moral is that we can go crazy and do whatever we want, but abide by laws and rules, or it could have dire consequences in the end.

    misterbo8989on December 10, 2007   Link

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