Eat Your Young – English Lyrics

• By: Hozier
• Album: Unreal Unearth: Unending

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Hozier's "Eat Your Young," a captivating song that offers a rich exploration of English through its darkly humorous and deeply metaphorical lyrics. Learn about how language can be used to deliver a powerful social critique through irony and literary allusions. The song's blend of poetic storytelling and a sensual, indie-rock sound makes it a unique and engaging piece to appreciate the artistry of English songwriting.

[English]

♪ I’m starving, darling ♪

♪ Let me put my lips to something ♪

♪ Let me wrap my teeth around the world ♪

♪ Start carving, darling ♪

♪ I want to smell the dinner cooking ♪

♪ I want to feel the edges start to burn ♪

♪ Honey I ♪

♪ Want to race you to the table♪

♪ If you hesitate ♪

♪ The getting is gone ♪

♪ I won’t lie ♪

♪ If there’s something to be gained ♪

♪ There’s money to be made ♪

♪ Whatever's still to come ♪

♪ Get some ♪

♪ Pull up the ladder when the flood comes ♪

♪ Throw enough rope until the legs have swung ♪

♪ Seven new ways that you can eat your young ♪

♪ Come and get some ♪

♪ Skinning the children for a war-drum ♪

♪ Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns; ♪

♪ It's quicker and easier to eat your young ♪

♪ You can’t buy this fineness ♪

♪ Let me see the heat get to it♪

♪ Let me watch the dressing start to peel ♪

♪ It’s a kindness, Highness ♪

♪ Crumbs enough for everyone ♪

♪ Old and young are welcome to the meal ♪

♪ Honey I'm ♪

♪ Making sure the table’s made ♪

♪ We can celebrate ♪

♪ The good that we’ve done ♪

♪ I won’t lie ♪

♪ If there’s something still to take ♪

♪ There is ground to break ♪

♪ Whatever's still to come ♪

♪ Get some ♪

♪ Pull up the ladder when the flood comes ♪

♪ Throw enough rope until the legs have swung ♪

♪ Seven new ways that you can eat your young ♪

♪ Come and get some ♪

♪ Skinning the children for a war-drum ♪

♪ Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns; ♪

♪ It's quicker and easier to eat your young ♪