Dangerous Animals Lyrics
Arctic Monkeys
Lyrics
"...pinned down by the dark..."
Been fighting with my sheets
And nearly crying in my sleep
Yes, I'm battling that well-taught gripe
The most restraining type
You should have racing stripes
The way you keep me in pursuit
Sharpen the heel of your boot
And you press it to my chest and you make me wheeze
Then to my knees you do promote me
I'm pinned down by the dark
A-N-I-M-A-L
Makes my head pirouette
More than I won't be willing to confess
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S
The light it fidgets through
The thoughts'll soon revert to you
About as bashful as a tribal dance
The first and final chance
And cause the audience
Of frighteners and fiends
Divided up into two teams
When the acrobat fell off the beam
She broke everyone's hearts
I'm pinned down by the dark
A-N-I-M-A-L
Makes my head pirouette
More than i would be willing to confess
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S
The most unsuitable pet
It's been long enough now so let's
Make a mess, lioness
I'm pinned down by the dark
I'm pinned down by the dark, oh
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S
A-N-I-M-A-L
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S
A-N-I-M-A-L
Song & Lyrics Facts
Arctic Monkeys' "Dangerous Animals" is a song from their fifth studio album, AM (2013). The track was released on September 9th, 2013 as the fourth single from the album.
It is an indie rock/pop-rock song written by Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and band members Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley and Matt Helders. The lyrics of "Dangerous Animals" explore themes such as romance, desire and temptation. The music video for "Dangerous Animals" was directed by Focus Creeps and features footage of the band performing in a desert landscape with a giant inflatable octopus. The video has been viewed over 10 million times on YouTube. The song was also featured in the 2016 movie Swiss Army Man, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano.