I've been weeping silent like a wound
Would you stitch me up
Or let the blood soak through
Watching my world turn from white to maroon
Ignore my claws
Look into my eyes
And convince us both
That I'll last through the night
I could land on my feet if I tried
I never jumped a chasm so wide
And made it to the opposite side
Even now as we are standing here
I can see the doubt in your eyes
I can smell the animal fear
I can smell the animal fear
Hold my body trembling fur and tooth
I won't bite or did I speak too soon
Treacherous light that ignites the moon
And she calls my name
And I howl her tune
But the hunters slay
By the clair of the moon
I was raised with my face to the skies
But I was not a heavenly child
Savage with a temperament wild
Even here as we are standing now
I can see the fear in your eyes
I can taste the sweat in your brow
I can smell the animal fear
I can smell the animal fear