Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I am cold and I don't know why
Said you got to keep me warm
You will run from my eyes
They stare you down and make you burn
I am the king, the king of the jungle
I'm the little dog
The king of the jungle makes me humble
I will not die born
I will not go down, this is not my home
For any fears at all, fears at all
Keep me running, keep me running wild
Keep me innocent
The beach is hot, it burns my feet
I'm a little tired, don't know what I'm gonna do with this
I am gonna run
Gonna make it worth my while
Keep me running, keep me running wild
I am wild dog
It gets me high it gets me around
Everybody's walls, I don't feel no pain
Cause I am numb from the fall
Yeah it's hard for me to make one little change
I don't have to change at all
Said you got to keep me warm
You will run from my eyes
They stare you down and make you burn
I am the king, the king of the jungle
I'm the little dog
The king of the jungle makes me humble
I will not die born
I will not go down, this is not my home
For any fears at all, fears at all
Keep me running, keep me running wild
Keep me innocent
The beach is hot, it burns my feet
I'm a little tired, don't know what I'm gonna do with this
I am gonna run
Gonna make it worth my while
Keep me running, keep me running wild
I am wild dog
It gets me high it gets me around
Everybody's walls, I don't feel no pain
Cause I am numb from the fall
Yeah it's hard for me to make one little change
I don't have to change at all
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Die Born Lyrics as written by Travis Shane Meeks
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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this song is probably one of his split personality songs... he's the king of the jungle but the little puppy too. he does make a drug reference, but it's probably something to do with how this helps him... it's his choice what side of him he shows you, and it's his choice when to show it. the "wild dog" line is probably saying that he's a blend of both personalities. he can be gentle and very harsh too. (daddy's hands weren't always gentle...) but he's definately not giving up... especially before he gets started. (die born... get it?)
really cool song.. was really amazing what travis was able to do with vocal projection and the power of his acoustic and mods... i dunno what version ur listening to with these lyrics but the post chorus verse i always hear 'the sand is high as it burns my fears, and i'm a little tired...' but it could be sand is hot as it burns my heels, etc... not hearing any beach...
i always think of not wanting to lose everything, just for the sake that you were born into this world.. of the ways of men, of our people... powerful vocals on this one.
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This song I take , although, it may be me is about the realization that the God of bible is a lie, The resolute character to face one of the greatest lies ever told , We don't get saved , We get appreciated . God is Immortal and we are made of God but were are just growths of novelty like any other creature here . This song is about facing that with joy for the truth which is so dear , but the pain of loss and core beliefs . This is a song about finding out god is a lie , but the real god , The King of the Jungle , is great and right in front of our faces to see. Open eyes from this whole album , not just the song .
@Auxitism I add , : I don't have to choose ! part . The embolden lie that wieghs down our life force to consider . The Jungle makes it happen , we have no other things to do but go forth and be fruitful . For reals
@Auxitism What a massive lie your comment is. If you had actually read the Bible, or just the NT, you would have known getting "appreciated" is the complete opposite of what Biblical salvation is. If you had actually read it you would have known Jesus is God and the Creator, and that He Created us in His image and endowed us with the ability to choose or reject Him of our own free will. And knowing we would fall away in rebellion, humble Himself to the flesh and even death itself. To experience, pain, fear, life, death and everything we face. He as the eternal creator humbled Himself to His own creation and death itself to redeem us and that we are saved not by our works and good but only by faith alone in Christs death, burial and Resurrection. Its just remarkable how dishonest people will be about the Bible to justify their own biases, they lie and twist and pretend to know what it says and yet they never actually read it. And yet they will swear on their life they have read it "cover to cover". Yet their own words always prove they have no clue what it says or teaches.