Animalize
Airbourne Lyrics


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Stranded in Nevada under a neon sky
Home of the star spangled gambler
Change your life with a roll of the dice

Where the oldest profession
And love for lust
Are still the number one obsession
Married at dawn divorced by dusk

Line 'em up
Throw 'em down
Whatever we do is gonna stay in this town

Whenever I want
Animalize me
Whenever I need
Animalize me
Everything that I crave
Animalize me
What money can't buy me
You never deny me
You animalize me

Watch Caesar and Satan
Do the Cirque Du Sin
Viva las wages
The poor man lose and the rich man win

Line 'em up
Throw 'em down
Whatever we do is gonna stay in this town

Whenever I want
Animalize me
Whenever I need
Animalize me
Everything that I crave
Animalize me
Every sin every vice
From the drink to the dice

Whenever I want
Animalize me
Whenever I need
Animalize me
Everything that I crave
Animalize me
What money can't buy me
You never deny me
You animalize me

(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
Yeah, alright, I 'm gonna,
I'm gonna match those cherries
I'm gonna get triple cherries
Hey baby stick this in your slot!

Whenever I want
Animalize me
Whenever I need
Animalize me
Everything that I crave
Animalize me
Every sin every vice
From the drink to the dice

Whenever I want
Animalize me
Whenever I need
Animalize me
Everything that I crave
Animalize me
What money can't buy me




You never deny me
You animalise me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Airbourne's "Animalize Me" open with the singer's stranded situation in Nevada, under a neon sky that characterizes the state's nightlife. The place seems to be home to a culture where gambling rules over values like love and marriage, with prostitution still rampant. The song is an ode to indulgence in sin and vice, with animalistic desires as the driving force behind the lyrics. The gambling imagery is prevalent throughout the song, with the mention of changing one's fate just by rolling the dice.


Further on, the lyrics describe a scene of the Cirque du Sin, where Caesar and Satan are performing in front of the audience, and the rich people always win while the poor lose. The singer repeats "Line 'em up, throw 'em down" throughout the song, signifying the carefree, indulgent nature of the theme, as if whatever happens in that town will always stay in that town.


Animalize Me seems to be a tribute to hedonism and the city of Las Vegas, with the lyrics alluding to both the glamour of the casinos and the seediness of gambling and prostitution. The lyrics suggest that the city has a transformative power, capable of bringing out people's wild sides in the name of pleasure. In summary, the song is an invitation to embrace one's animal desires and surrender oneself to lust and vice, without any guilt or care about the consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

Stranded in Nevada under a neon sky
We are stuck in Nevada and the bright lights around us indicate that this is going to be quite the adventure.


Home of the star spangled gambler
Nevada is the setting where the people here are all gamblers, looking for their big break.


Change your life with a roll of the dice
Here, we can improve our lives by rolling the dice in hopes of winning big and moving onwards in the world with more money than we started.


Where the oldest profession
Prostitution in Nevada is legal and thus the oldest profession exists here.


And love for lust
People primarily focus on lust, sexual encounters and the pleasure of the flesh, over love or long-term relationships.


Are still the number one obsession
Despite this being the modern age, people's desires and passions remain focused on sexual encounters and pleasure.


Married at dawn divorced by dusk
People can also get married almost right away and get divorced just as quickly if things don't work out - emphasizing the culture of short-term pleasures.


Line 'em up
Order them to stand in accordance for their turn to take a chance with lady luck.


Throw 'em down
Roll the dice or put the chips on the table- make the bet


Whatever we do is gonna stay in this town
Whatever happens here, whatever you do here - the events and secrets will be kept in this town & are not meant to be told to others.


Whenever I want
No matter when it is, the singer can indulge in their desired activity.


Animalize me
The artist desires to be transformed into a beastly, carnal and violent mode of existence.


Everything that I crave
All the action, sin, indulgence, and pleasure that the singer desires and craves.


What money can't buy me
Money can't always satiate one's lustful desires and lust for the pleasures of the flesh.


You never deny me
The people in Nevada, the sin city do not reject or judge the singer for their indulgences.


You animalize me
The person or society that they are referring to has transformed the artist into a wild, animalistic creature that indulges in their carnal desires.


Watch Caesar and Satan
The artist is calling out to the infamous and ruthless dictators of the past, Caesar and Satan, as the people of Nevada appear to engage in similar tactics.


Do the Cirque Du Sin
The people of Nevada have created a sinfully inviting atmosphere that resembles a never-ending circus of depravity and sin.


Viva las wages
Cheers to their victory over other players in this game of life where they won, and the less fortunate lost.


The poor man lose and the rich man win
The artist is emphasizing that the people of Nevada are like winners in a dangerous game where the rich get wealthier, and the poor man loses everything he has.


Every sin every vice
Every sin or vice that the artist craves are widely available in Nevada.


From the drink to the dice
From alcohol to gambling, everything in Nevada can satisfy one's sinful desires.


(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
An energetic, celebratory chant


Yeah, alright, I 'm gonna,
An enthusiastic statement that signifies the artist is ready to indulge in their desires.


I'm gonna match those cherries
Playing a game where cherries are part of the rules, the singer is about to bet for matching cherries to win big in gambling.


I'm gonna get triple cherries
The singer is hoping to become wildly lucky in gambling and get the jackpot.


Hey baby stick this in your slot!
The singer is telling an unknown someone to use or invest their money into a slot machine to gamble.


Every sin every vice,
As previously mentioned, from gambling to other sinful desires, everything is offered in Nevada.


What money can't buy me,
Money is not always the solution to satisfy one's sinful desires.


You never deny me,
The people of Nevada accept those who are prone to indulgence and do not stop them from fulfilling their desires.


You animalize me
The people or environment of Nevada has transformed the singer in becoming an animalistic, feral creature that indulges in their carnal desires without judgment.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOEL FRANCIS O'KEEFFE, KEVIN GREGORY CHURKO, RYAN O'KEEFFE

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