Delicately and respectfully blending the mystical magic of Bon Iver with the raw sensibilities of the likes of Kurt Cobain and Regina Spektor, Annie Eve pours sugar and bitter spice into her angelic compositions with disturbing ease and sincerity.
Eve’s unusual grasp of language and awkward perspective bleeds into her lyrics and fuels an enchanting and haunting style of music. Deriving her influences from tormented poets to her own experiences, Eve blends her sense of the raw and the irrational to create original and evocative songs.
Animal
Annie Eve Lyrics
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With all this fighting lately ive been wondering,
I never realised how vicious you could seem,
Tread so hard and flip this state I'm in,
Spoken up you told me once to be strong,
I guess you meant with everybody but you did,
I go to leave he grabs my wrist and breaks
Why would I,
Why would I
I can feel me changing and feel this rearranging,
Our love aint been decided yet,
I feel like if I aint careful and baby
You wont be careful, elvis
These wild roots are cracking my composure,
I went ahead and started drinking on my own,
Upon this hill I'm high enough to breathe
The air before its touched by someone else,
Just like your chest I need to breathe some
My brother told me this would happen if id let it,
I couldnt get myself to keep myself away,
I started drinking way before I ever met him,
I think you know that but you keep that ship at bay
I go to leave he grabs my wrist and breaks
My fist I try to hit him
Why would I,
Why would I
And I can feel me changing
And feel this rearranging,
Our love aint been decided yet
I feel like if I aint careful and baby
You wont be careful, elvis
The lyrics to Annie Eve's song "Animal" delve deep into the complicated and often volatile dynamic of an unhealthy relationship. The singer questions whether what she wants is worth the constant fighting and the viciousness of her partner’s behavior. The lyrics convey the sense of feeling trapped and conflicted, as the woman understands the need to be strong but feels unable to escape her toxic situation.
The physical violence in the relationship is highlighted in the song, with the singer revealing that her partner has grabbed her wrist and broken her fist. Despite this abuse, she questions her own reactions and asks herself why she would try to hit him back. The lyrics suggest that the relationship is taking its toll on the singer, who feels as though she is changing and rearranging as a result of the turmoil.
The song also touches on the theme of self-destructive behavior, as the singer reveals that she's started drinking way before she ever met him. She acknowledges that her brother warned her about the potential pitfalls of getting involved with someone like her partner, but she couldn't keep herself away. The lyrics to "Animal" are haunting and raw, painting a vivid picture of the anguish and agony of being trapped in a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
How do you know if what you want is worth it,
Annie Eve wonders how someone can determine if what they want is truly valuable.
With all this fighting lately ive been wondering,
Annie Eve questions the worthiness of a relationship that has been filled with constant conflict.
I never realised how vicious you could seem,
Annie Eve expresses surprise at the aggressive attitude of someone she is in a relationship with.
Tread so hard and flip this state I'm in,
Annie Eve reflects on how the tense situation has affected her and her mental state.
Spoken up you told me once to be strong,
Annie Eve recalls that her partner once encouraged her to be strong, but wonders why he is not helping her in dealing with their issues.
I guess you meant with everybody but you did,
Annie Eve assumes that her partner only meant for her to be strong when dealing with others but not with him.
I go to leave he grabs my wrist and breaks
My fist I try to hit him,
Why would I,
Why would I
Annie Eve recounts a moment of physical altercation with her partner, and wonders why she would resort to violence instead of leaving.
I can feel me changing and feel this rearranging,
Our love aint been decided yet,
Annie Eve senses that the current situation is causing her to change and that the fate of their relationship is still uncertain.
I feel like if I aint careful and baby
You wont be careful, elvis
Annie Eve fears that if she is not cautious, her partner will ultimately cause harm to her, just like Elvis Presley's infamous self-destructive behavior.
These wild roots are cracking my composure,
I went ahead and started drinking on my own,
Annie Eve admits that she has been struggling to maintain her emotional stability, and has resorted to drinking by herself.
Upon this hill I'm high enough to breathe
The air before its touched by someone else,
Just like your chest I need to breathe some
Annie Eve seeks solace on a hilltop where she can breathe fresh air that has not been tainted, similar to how she needs to break free from the toxicity of her relationship.
My brother told me this would happen if id let it,
I couldnt get myself to keep myself away,
Annie Eve recalls a warning from her brother about the potential consequences of staying in a harmful relationship, and admits that she has been unable to distance herself from it.
I started drinking way before I ever met him,
I think you know that but you keep that ship at bay
Annie Eve reveals that her drinking problem existed before she ever met her partner, but he chose to ignore it and not deal with it.
And I can feel me changing
And feel this rearranging,
Our love aint been decided yet
I feel like if I aint careful and baby
You wont be careful, elvis
Annie Eve repeats the chorus to emphasize her anxiety about the uncertain course of their relationship and the danger she feels from her partner's behavior.
Contributed by Alex Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.