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Mar 8, 2016
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Yes I know I'm a wolf and I've been known to bite
But the rest of my pack I have left them behind
And my teeth may be sharp and I've been raised to kill
But the thought of fresh meat it is making me I'll
So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me
But the rest of my pack I have left them behind
And my teeth may be sharp and I've been raised to kill
But the thought of fresh meat it is making me I'll
So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me
In light of the abusive relationship analogy, this stanza could be the Wolf (abuser) explaining various reasons why he is no longer a threat to the Rabbit (victim).
"But the rest of my pack, I've left them behind" suggests that he is part of a family where abuse is regular. This is further evidenced by the next line.
"And my teeth may be sharp and I've been raised to kill" suggests that he may have been abused as a child by his family, which is why he's abusive in the first place.
"But the thought of fresh meat it is making me ill" suggests that he finally sees the error of his abusive ways and wants to stop.
"But the rest of my pack, I've left them behind" suggests that he is part of a family where abuse is regular. This is further evidenced by the next line.
"And my teeth may be sharp and I've been raised to kill" suggests that he may have been abused as a child by his family, which is why he's abusive in the first place.
"But the thought of fresh meat it is making me ill" suggests that he finally sees the error of his abusive ways and wants to stop.
Mar 8, 2016
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Dear rabbit my legs are getting weak chasing you
The snow fields wouldn't seem so big if you knew
That this blood on my teeth it is far beyond dry
And I've captured you once but I wasn't quite right
So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me
The snow fields wouldn't seem so big if you knew
That this blood on my teeth it is far beyond dry
And I've captured you once but I wasn't quite right
So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me
I agree with all the other explanations above, with the stanza and the song in general being about an abusive relationship between the Wolf (dominant) and the Rabbit (submissive). However, the explanation of the line " blood on my teeth is far beyond dry" is very misinterpreted. The blood dries over time. Him admitting that the blood is far from dry suggests that he's admitting that he's hurt the rabbit VERY recently, suggesting that the cycle of abuse and forgiveness is also VERY short. Everything else is good though.