| Wolf Gang – Lions In Cages Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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To me this songs about a guy in love with a significant other He sings about the object of his affections waiting up to see the sun: she (or he?) wants to stay with him after making love ("there are lovers till the dawn") meaning that they want something more. But the guy "cant wait that long" so he leaves/is unable to commit. This is a combination of his insecurities and unwillingness to break out of his own cage, which he describes as his city. This is why he keeps wondering "who's gonna get up after (insert horrible event here)?" He doesn't believe that it will work out if he leaves his city or breaks out of his routine. He knows he is trapped in his city (his cage) but he rationalizes that everyone stays in their cages "just for fun" He paces around his cage (goes through the mundane 9 to 5 of life in the city) waiting for the night to come (so he can have some fun and forget about the pain of being trapped in his cage) He is fearful that if he makes a leap of faith to break his routine (his cage) that he will be shot down "They shoot you down If you run" He rejects his love as an illusion "the illusion of you and me" and rationalizes that pursuing this illusion would be pointless "illusions come illusions go" and time will just keep moving on, leaving him behind. However, if he leaves now, the object of his affections will forever remain a pleasant memory in his mind of what could have been "And if I leave you'll never grow old" Thats why when he sees her in another place he expects a familiar face. He is telling her to ignore this illusion of you and me as he has already given up on trying. In other words, the guy is lion in a cage of his own making, choosing to go back to the familiarity of his cage instead of facing the unknown because in his mind the relationship is just doomed to failure anyway so why try. Better to just spare us both the heartbreak and just leave now. |
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