Titus Andronicus

Lyrics The lion inside Titus Andronicus

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The lion inside


There are certain times I feel like a human being
There are other times I just don't know
There are often times when some kind of other thing
Makes itself known and takes control

I am an animal, I am in an experiment
I’m a wild beast, I'm on a leash that chokes
I'm choking by the throat and i know it’s evident
They're going to poke me until I croak
They're going to beat me until I'm broke
They're going to beat me until I'm broke

I am an animal that they have tried to civilize
But being civilized means keeping quiet
They might be lying when they're trying to sympathize
Still, I strive to keep the lion inside
We all gotta fight the violent side
We all gotta fight the violent side

That lion's eyes are shining brightly in the night
And the prey in his sights, he is a spineless fool
Down inside, I’m simply terrified to be alive
And I’m like you

When the lion is loose, I gotta try to calm it down
And that's a lot to swallow even with my big mouth
Oh lord, I think that I’m about to vomit now
But that little lion needs his whip
He needs his whip and he needs it quick
He needs his whip and he needs it quick

That lion inside, he's kind of a friend to me
That lion and I, we got a kind of groove
That lion inside, he is the kind of enemy
That is so hard to remove
He's always got something to prove
He's always got something to prove
He’s always got something to prove
And I do too

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The lyrics THE LION INSIDE of TITUS ANDRONICUS is also present in the album An obelisk (2019)

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Biografia

Titus Andronicus is an indie rock band from Glen Rock, New Jersey, formed in 2005. The group takes its name from the Shakespeare play Titus Andronicus, and have cited musical and stylistic influences as diverse as Neutral Milk Hotel and Pulp. Their debut album, *The Airing of Grievances*, was released in 2008, and described as the sound of a "violent, overblown and irreverent" indie band in a positive review on Pitchfork. The band's second album, *The Monitor*, was released on March 9, 2010. In March, Rolling Stone magazine named the band one of the 10 best new bands of 2010. Notable tracks include "A More Perfect Union", "The Race Song" and "In a Big City".

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