The funny thing with these songs are that they use similies rather than metaphors but the similes I don't think are meant to be at the heart of the song, like with Rio being primarily about America, not a river. The same works here I think.
I've read that this song was inspired by Jim Morrison's whole aura. But anyway, I also notice how this title is used all the time in Duran Duran articles, about how they're hungry for fame. And I think that's maybe what the song is about, besides just being about a love affair. There is a line in the song "burning the ground, I break from the crowd". Now I'm not quite sure what "burning the ground" is referring to. I've heard it used in context with the harvest and in Duran Duran's video "Burning the Ground" they show fiery forests in the background which seems to be a reference to the burning down of forests, actually. But they made that video at a time when their lineup had undergone a change but also they were heading into a new decade so it was like a fresh start. I see the meaning in the song as being they're burning the ground on which the previous bands grew from and clearing the way for themselves. And so I see that as being what the wolf symbolizes, not so much being hungry as but as a force that desecrates something. I don't think Duran Duran saw it as a bad thing but I'm sure many were horrified at the idea of the band taking over.
The funny thing with these songs are that they use similies rather than metaphors but the similes I don't think are meant to be at the heart of the song, like with Rio being primarily about America, not a river. The same works here I think.
I've read that this song was inspired by Jim Morrison's whole aura. But anyway, I also notice how this title is used all the time in Duran Duran articles, about how they're hungry for fame. And I think that's maybe what the song is about, besides just being about a love affair. There is a line in the song "burning the ground, I break from the crowd". Now I'm not quite sure what "burning the ground" is referring to. I've heard it used in context with the harvest and in Duran Duran's video "Burning the Ground" they show fiery forests in the background which seems to be a reference to the burning down of forests, actually. But they made that video at a time when their lineup had undergone a change but also they were heading into a new decade so it was like a fresh start. I see the meaning in the song as being they're burning the ground on which the previous bands grew from and clearing the way for themselves. And so I see that as being what the wolf symbolizes, not so much being hungry as but as a force that desecrates something. I don't think Duran Duran saw it as a bad thing but I'm sure many were horrified at the idea of the band taking over.