Animals – English Lyrics

• By: Alex & Sierra
• Album: AS SEEN ON TV

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with culture, and Alex & Sierra's "Animals" offers a glimpse into contemporary American indie pop. The song's use of metaphors and evocative imagery to describe a passionate relationship can be a great way to learn more nuanced and poetic language. Its history as part of their first independent release also tells a story of artistic resilience and finding your own voice, making it a special track in their discography.

[English]

Hiding away

Turned into pray

Like we're animals

Yeah, we're loving like we're animals

We know it's too late

I'm bleeding but it feels right

Hunting the game

We're flying through the night like we're animals

Yeah, we're loving like we're animals

We're not here to break no hearts, just let it go

'Cause every single touch don't mean a thing

And every time you're calling out my name

We know that it's just not to be alone

'Cause every single touch don't mean a thing

And every time you're calling out my name

We know that it's just not to be alone

We're loving like we're animals

Like, like we're animals (we're animals)

An-an-animals (an-an-animals)

Like we're animals (like we're animals)

Under my skin, it's killing us but it feels right

I'm ready to sin, baby, take a bite like we're animals

Yeah, we're loving like we're animals

We're not here to break no hearts, just let it go

'Cause every single touch don't mean a thing

And every time you're calling out my name

We know that it's just not to be alone

'Cause every single touch don't mean a thing

And every time you're calling out my name

We know that it's just not to be alone

We're loving like we're animals

Like, like we're animals (we're animals)

An-an-animals (an-an-animals)

Like we're animals (we're animals)

Save your sorrows

Save them for tomorrow

'Cause in the wild we know

'Cause every single touch don't mean a thing

And every time you're calling out my name

We know that it's just not to be alone

'Cause every single touch don't mean a thing ('cause every single touch)

And every time you're calling out my name

We know that it's just not to be alone

We're loving like we're animals

Like, like we're animals (we're animals)

An-an-animals (an-an-animals)

Like we're animals (we're animals)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
animal /ˈænɪməl/ A2	noun - a living creature that feeds on organic matter
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle) - show deep affection for someone or something
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - be aware of information
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - separate into pieces by force
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	noun - an act of touching someone or something verb - come into contact with
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak loudly to someone
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something out of sight
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins
kill /kɪl/ B2	verb - cause death of
ride /raɪd/ B1	verb - sit on and control a vehicle or animal
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to move through the air
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot

Key Grammar Structures

• Like we're animals

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "like we're animals" compares the way of loving to animals, indicating a primal instinct.

• We're not here to break no hearts

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ The use of "not" and "no" together emphasizes the intention of not breaking hearts.

• Every single touch don't mean a thing

  ➔ Colloquialism

  ➔ The phrase uses informal language, where "don't" is used instead of "doesn't" for emphasis.

• Save your sorrows

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase is a command, instructing someone to keep their sorrows for later.

• It feels right

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a general truth or feeling.

• We're flying through the night

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense indicates an action that is currently happening.

• Just let it go

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive form "let" to express permission or allowance.