Here we go again
I kinda wanna be more than friends
So take it easy on me
I'm afraid you're never satisfied

Here we go again
We're sick like animals
We play pretend
You're just a cannibal
And I'm afraid I won't get out alive
No, I won't sleep tonight

Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
Take a bite of my heart tonight
Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
What are you waitin' for?
Say goodbye to my heart tonight

Here we are again
I feel the chemicals kickin' in
It's gettin' heavier
I wanna run and hide
I wanna run and hide
I do it every time
You're killin' me now
And I won't be denied by you
The animal inside of you

Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
Take a bite of my heart tonight
Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
What are you waitin' for?
Say goodbye to my heart tonight

Hush, hush, the world is quiet
Hush, hush we both can't fight it
It's us that made this mess
Why can't you understand?
Whoa, I won't sleep tonight
I won't sleep tonight

Here we go again
Here we go again
Here we go again

Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
Take a bite of my heart tonight
Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
What are you waitin' for?
What are you waitin'

Here we go again (oh, oh)
Here we go again (oh, oh)
Here we go again (oh, oh)
Take a bite of my heart tonight

Oh, oh
I want some more
Oh, oh
What are you waitin' for?
What are you waitin' for?
Say goodbye to my heart tonight


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Animal Lyrics as written by Christopher Allen Branden Campbell

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing

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    I can word for word relate to this song because of a personal experience, so for me, this is what it means. I think it's about someone who is in a relationship but has also started messing around with a friend, just kissing and flirting, but they want more. They are feeling this rush from something new and exciting, but they also don't have the person for themselves since it's kind of an affair and it has to be kept secret.

    Here we go again (hooking up again) i kinda wanna be more than friends (obvious) So take it easy on me I'm afraid you're never satisfied (take this relationship easy, she's never satisfied so seeing her so often for more hooking up might get them emotionally involved)

    Here we go again, We're sick like animals we play pretend (outside of the affair, they pretend theyre in happy relationships, but theyre secretly both cheating on their significant others) You're just a cannibal and I'm afraid I won't get out alive (maybe the narrator will get attached and wondering if she's just doing it for fun and will just stop the affair at any moment and hurt them) No I won't sleep tonight (theyre so worried theyre just going to think about what was mentioned in the previous line and not sleep)

    Oh oh I want some more (more of her, and also to get more intimate) Oh oh what are you waiting for Take a bite of my heart tonight (this person is so attracted to her and willing to have their heart broken by her as long as they can keep having this affair)

    Here we are again, I feel the chemicals kicking in Its getting heavy and I want run and hide, I want to run and hide (the hooking up usually happens when theyre under the influence, which is why they dont care so much about getting hurt or about the fact that theyre cheating)

    I do it every time You're killing me now, (when theyre sober, this person thinks about the consequences, but when theyre together, even though they know they should be responsible, they cant be because of the crazy attraction) And I won't be denied by you, The animal inside of you (maybe the girl doesn't want to get too intimate, but the narrator imagines how hot and good it would be that they keep chasing after it)

    Hush hush the world is quiet Hush hush we both can't fight it Its us that made this mess Why can't you understand (its a secret from everyone else, but they got themselves into it and now the narrator just wants more)

    theinsideron December 28, 2010   Link

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