Furr
Blitzen Trapper Lyrics

Yeah, when I was only 17
At the age of 17, I had experiences that made me feel like I could communicate with the angels.

I could hear the angels whispering
I could hear subtle voices guiding me.

So I droned into the words and wondered aimlessly about
I got lost in my thoughts and wandered around without direction.

Until I heard my mother shouting through the fog
I heard my mother's voice calling out to me amidst the confusion.

It turned out to be the howling of a dog
The sound I thought was my mother was actually the cries of a nearby dog.

Or a wolf to be exact
After closer examination, I realized the animal making the noise was actually a wolf.

The sound sent shivers down my back
The haunting noise caused me to feel a sense of fear and uncertainty.

But I was drawn into the pack and before long
Despite the fear, I was intrigued and wanted to become part of the wolf pack.

They allowed me to join in and sing their song
The wolves accepted me and allowed me to be a part of their community.

So from the cliffs and highest hill
We would howl and celebrate our freedom from the highest vantage points.

Yeah, we would gladly get our fill
We would indulge in our wild natures and pursue our primal desires.

Howling endlessly and shrilly at the dawn
We would howl and express our wildness without any inhibition.

And I lost the taste for judging right from wrong
Being a part of the wolf pack made me feel disconnected from the human world and its values.

For my flesh had turned to fur, yeah
My transformation into a part of the pack had made me physically and mentally different.

And my thoughts, they surely were
My mindset was now dominated by my animal instincts.

Turned to instinct and obedience to God
I became more in tune with nature and instinctual behavior and followed it as if it were a divine order.

You can wear your fur
You can present your true self without any pretenses.

Like the river on fire
Like a river that is beautiful and powerful in its natural state.

But you better be sure
However, wise people should be cautious before exposing themselves in public.

If your makin' God a liar
Because revealing your true self in front of people with opposite beliefs may challenge their prejudice of God's order or identity.

I'm a rattlesnake, babe
I am a predator and can be very dangerous.

I'm like fuel on a fire
Just like fuel that can intensify a fire, I am a force that drives people to be more instinctual and primal.

So if you're gonna' get made
If you are going to show your true self and let your instincts take over,

Don't be afraid of what you've learned
be brave and don't let the society's beliefs affect the way you express yourself.

On the day that I turned 23
As I matured, my life changed drastically.

I was curled up underneath a dogwood tree
I was resting underneath a dogwood tree, reminiscent of the wolf pack.

When suddenly a girl, her skin the color of a pearl
Suddenly, I saw a beautiful girl, whose skin was brilliantly white.

She wandered aimlessly but she couldn't seem to see
She was wandering around without any sense of direction, even though her eyes were wide open.

She was listenin' for the angels just like me
She was trying to communicate with the spiritual beings, just like me.

So I stood and looked about
I observed my surroundings and took into account the situation.

I brushed the leaves off of my snout
I realized that I was still in touch with my animal instincts.

And then I heard my mother shouting through the trees
I heard my mother's voice again, indicating a change in my situation.

You should have seen that girl go shaky at the knees
The girl was startled and unstable from hearing my mother's voice.

So I took her by the arm
I extended help to the girl and held her hand.

We settled down upon a farm
We started living together on a farm.

And raised our children up as gently as you please
We became a family and took care of our children with utmost love and care.

And now my fur has turned to skin
My animalistic nature had turned into a human's skin and intellect.

And I've been quickly ushered in
I was brought into the world of humans without a chance to adapt.

To a world that I confess I do not know
I felt completely alienated in this world, which was beyond my understanding.

But I still dream of running careless through the snow
I still have dreams to live spontaneously and without any plan or rules.

And through the howlin' winds that blow
I want to relive moments reminiscent of my former life with the wolf pack.

Across the ancient distant flow
As if it was a memory of the past, I want to run and howl with the winds that come from ancient times.

And fill our bodies up like water till we know
Through such experiences, we acquire a deeper understanding of our own selves.