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Lycanthropy
Ancient Lyrics


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(breathing) the cold air
(haunting) like nightmare
(feeding) frenzy bloodbath

(lurking) in shadows
(loving) a heartbeat
(quenching) a long lost lovely

Let me loose, I can't stop me
(lycanthropy)
Need to feed, so hungry
(lycanthropy)
Feels so good, but so thirsty
(lycanthropy)
Hurts so bad, in my blood
(lycanthropy)

(surrounded) by nightmare
(haunted) by night air
(feeding) frenzy blood bath

(lusting) hot pulse
(loving) the shadows
(teasing) a well known fever

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ancient's song "Lycanthropy" depict a creature of the night, consumed by its primal desires and lust for blood. The first verse describes the act of stalking and hunting its prey, feeding on their flesh in a frenzied bloodbath. The second verse goes deeper into the creature's psyche, describing its love for the exhilaration of the hunt and the thirst for blood that it feels. Despite the pain that comes with being a lycanthrope, the creature cannot resist the urge to feed.


The chorus emphasizes the primal nature of the lycanthrope, unable to control its appetite for blood and flesh. The repeated lines "Need to feed, so hungry" and "Feels so good, but so thirsty" showcase the struggle within the creature, torn between its animalistic desires and its human conscience. The final line, "Hurts so bad, in my blood," suggests that being a lycanthrope is both a physical and emotional burden, but one that the creature cannot escape.


Line by Line Meaning

(breathing) the cold air
Breathing in the cold air as I transform into a werewolf.


(haunting) like nightmare
My lycanthropy is haunting me, like an endless nightmare.


(feeding) frenzy bloodbath
I become a monster, feeding on blood in a frenzied massacre.


(lurking) in shadows
As a werewolf, I must lurk in the shadows to avoid being hunted.


(loving) a heartbeat
I am drawn to the sound of a heartbeat, like a siren call.


(quenching) a long lost lovely
I seek to satisfy my thirst, like a lover I have long lost.


Let me loose, I can't stop me
I cannot control my transformation, and become consumed by my lycanthropy.


(lycanthropy)
My uncontrollable transformation into a werewolf takes over.


Need to feed, so hungry
My hunger for blood as a werewolf is insatiable and uncontrollable.


(lycanthropy)
Once again, my transformation into a werewolf consumes me.


Feels so good, but so thirsty
While the transformation into a werewolf feels exhilarating, it also increases my thirst for blood.


(lycanthropy)
Again, my lycanthropy takes over as a werewolf.


Hurts so bad, in my blood
The pain of my transformation is unbearable, coursing through my very blood.


(surrounded) by nightmare
As a werewolf, I am constantly surrounded by a living nightmare.


(haunted) by night air
The very air haunts me, as I transform into a werewolf under the cover of darkness.


(feeding) frenzy blood bath
Once again, I become a monster and engage in a frenzied feeding on blood.


(lusting) hot pulse
My desire for blood is all-consuming, like a fever burning inside me.


(loving) the shadows
I find myself drawn towards the shadows, where I can hunt under the cover of darkness.


(teasing) a well known fever
My transformation into a werewolf becomes a tease, like an old fever that I can never shake off.




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