There are two ways to read this song. “Look upon me I am the Beast” could be a reference to the Beast in the Book of Revelation, though I doubt it. More likely, the word beast is not a biblical reference, but the common, human perception of wolves. Demonomania is a term which was created the late 1500’s to describes a condition where a patient believes that he is possessed by demons. In the case of this song, lycanthropy is linked to demonic possession, which is not a new idea. Usually the transformation into a wolf involves some kind of ritual to spark the process. Drinking rainwater from the footprint of a wolf (mentioned in the Misfits song “Speak of the Devil”) is one such way, but there are many. In any case, transformation into a wolf is a way to escape society, which (in Danzig’s eyes) is pathetic -- hence the line: “humans are weak” -- and lacks the integrity of wolves, who do not lie or cheat or steal, but work only for the good of the pack.
There are two ways to read this song. “Look upon me I am the Beast” could be a reference to the Beast in the Book of Revelation, though I doubt it. More likely, the word beast is not a biblical reference, but the common, human perception of wolves. Demonomania is a term which was created the late 1500’s to describes a condition where a patient believes that he is possessed by demons. In the case of this song, lycanthropy is linked to demonic possession, which is not a new idea. Usually the transformation into a wolf involves some kind of ritual to spark the process. Drinking rainwater from the footprint of a wolf (mentioned in the Misfits song “Speak of the Devil”) is one such way, but there are many. In any case, transformation into a wolf is a way to escape society, which (in Danzig’s eyes) is pathetic -- hence the line: “humans are weak” -- and lacks the integrity of wolves, who do not lie or cheat or steal, but work only for the good of the pack.