In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Dressed as seduction, curious and cruel
She steals her way into your trust
And first you want her kiss and then you want her more
And then she'll have you crawling in the dust
Don't speak to me of dignity, don't speak to me of love
Don't talk to me of sanctity, don't talk to me of love
She's hungry as the hunter
And she's shooting for the thrill, yeah
She's hungry as the hunter, she shoots to kill, yeah
The swastika a grinning skull tattooed on your arm
The needle and the damage done
The heresy of romance with the lady in white
And the beautiful and damned die young
Don't count on me for sympathy, don't come to me for love
Don't talk to me of liberty, don't talk to me of love
She's hungry as the hunter
And she's shooting for the thrill, yeah, yeah
She's hungry as the hunter, she shoots to kill, yeah, yeah
You've gone to the Devil, God rest your soul
A shot in your arm is like a knife in my back
Addiction to the lady coursing through your veins
She holds the whip, you love to crack
Don't talk to me of serenity, don't talk to me of love
Don't speak to me of divinity, don't speak to me of love
She's hungry as the hunter
And she's prowling like the hound, yeah
She's hungry as the hunter, she'll track you down, get down
She's hungry as the hunter
And she's shooting for the thrill, yeah, yeah
She's hungry as the hunter, she shoots to kill
She steals her way into your trust
And first you want her kiss and then you want her more
And then she'll have you crawling in the dust
Don't speak to me of dignity, don't speak to me of love
Don't talk to me of sanctity, don't talk to me of love
She's hungry as the hunter
And she's shooting for the thrill, yeah
She's hungry as the hunter, she shoots to kill, yeah
The swastika a grinning skull tattooed on your arm
The needle and the damage done
The heresy of romance with the lady in white
And the beautiful and damned die young
Don't count on me for sympathy, don't come to me for love
Don't talk to me of liberty, don't talk to me of love
She's hungry as the hunter
And she's shooting for the thrill, yeah, yeah
She's hungry as the hunter, she shoots to kill, yeah, yeah
You've gone to the Devil, God rest your soul
A shot in your arm is like a knife in my back
Addiction to the lady coursing through your veins
She holds the whip, you love to crack
Don't talk to me of serenity, don't talk to me of love
Don't speak to me of divinity, don't speak to me of love
She's hungry as the hunter
And she's prowling like the hound, yeah
She's hungry as the hunter, she'll track you down, get down
She's hungry as the hunter
And she's shooting for the thrill, yeah, yeah
She's hungry as the hunter, she shoots to kill
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Hungry as the Hunter Lyrics as written by Mick Brown Craig David Adams
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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