Wolves Without Teeth – English Lyrics

• By: Of Monsters and Men
• Album: Beneath The Skin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Icelandic indie folk with 'Wolves Without Teeth' by Of Monsters and Men. This song provides a unique opportunity to explore themes of vulnerability, courage, and overcoming internal fears, all while enjoying the engaging music and intriguing lyrics that tell a beautiful, hopeful story. Discover how language and metaphor intertwine to convey deep emotional meaning.

[English]

Open my chest and colour my spine

I'm giving you all, I'm giving you all

Swallow my breath and take what is mine

I'm giving you all, I'm giving you all

I'll be the blood, If you'll be the bones

I'm giving you all, I'm giving you all

So lift up my body, and lose all control

I'm giving you all, I'm giving you all

You hover like a hummingbird, haunt me in my sleep

You're sailing from another world, sinking in my sea

Oh, you're feeding on my energy

I'm letting go of it, she wants it

And I run from wolves, ooh

Breathing heavily at my feet

And I run from wolves, ooh

Tearing into me without teeth

I can see through you, we are the same

It's perfectly strange, you run in my veins

How can I keep you inside my lungs

I breathe what is yours, you breathe what is mine

You hover like a hummingbird, haunt me in my sleep

You're sailing from another world, sinking in my sea

Oh, you're feeding on my energy

I'm letting go of it, he wants it

And I run from wolves, ooh

Breathing heavily at my feet

And I run from wolves, ooh

Tearing into me without teeth

And you can follow

You can follow me

You can follow

You can follow me

You hover like a hummingbird, haunt me in my sleep

You're sailing from another world, sinking in my sea

Oh, you're feeding on my energy

I'm letting go of it, she wants it

And I run from wolves, ooh

Breathing heavily at my feet

And I run from wolves, ooh

Tearing into me without teeth

And you can follow

You can follow me

You can follow

You can follow me

You can follow

You can follow me

You can follow

You can follow me

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Open my chest and colour my spine

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verbs 'open' and 'colour' are in the imperative mood, used to give commands or make requests.

• I'm giving you all, I'm giving you all

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm giving' uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action happening now or repeatedly.

• You hover like a hummingbird, haunt me in my sleep

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'like a hummingbird' is a simile, comparing the subject's action to that of a hummingbird.

• I'll be the blood, If you'll be the bones

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses a Type 1 conditional structure ('If you'll be the bones, I'll be the blood') to express a likely result.

• And I run from wolves, ooh

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'run' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general action.

• Tearing into me without teeth

  ➔ Present Participle

  ➔ The phrase 'tearing into me' uses the present participle form of the verb 'tear', functioning as an adjective.

• You can follow me

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or permission.