Animals Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bckyltylr 

Cover art for Animals lyrics by Muse

'Animals' is about economies collapsing under the weight of stock market savagery, of industries desperate to "advertise, franchise… kill the competition," and of the greed of bankers who Matt claims should "kill [themselves]." Matt says: "This song is conjuring up the rawest form of that feeling of 'look what humans are capable of doing, it's shocking.'"

My Interpretation

Well I hate to say it, Muse (and Matt) is ignorant as to what these systems have provided us and can provide us, especially in times of distress. You can become rich in a collapsing market....

My Opinion

@joedirte21 I think that's partly the point. The vultures become rich in a collapsing market where so many others suffer losing jobs etc. For every winner there's a loser.