Beast for Three
Bonnie Lyrics


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Why aren't you kind to me?
You could so easily
Take me in your arms and see
A donkey
A beast for thee

If you had half a mind
Leave worldly things behind
Devote to being kind
You to me
A beast for thee

Loving some way you choose
God's plans can easy bruise
One bone and blood mass we fuse
And I can be
A beast for thee

I will toil for years and years
Give you muscle, tone, and tears
Overcome and flay all fears
Leaving me
A beast for thee

And at home on Wednesday morn
Astride my horny horde
You'll be in glory born
And I will a beast for thee
Happily a beast for thee




Quietly a beast for thee
Endlessly a beast for thee

Overall Meaning

The song "Beast for Thee" by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy is a love song with a rather unusual twist. The lyrical message is communicated through the singer's all-consuming desire to become a beast for his lover. The first two lines of the song asks the question "Why aren't you kind to me?" which seems like an honest expression of the singer's feelings of being rejected by the lover. However, the next line reveals the singer's true desire to become a beast for the lover. He pleads with the lover to accept him as he is, as a "donkey, a beast for thee".


The following line "If you had half a mind, leave worldly things behind", is a call for the lover to transcend the physical world and embrace the singer completely for who he is. The singer is willing to give everything, including his physical abilities, to the lover in exchange for acceptance. The bridge of the song talks about how love can be difficult and how the singer is willing to overcome any obstacle for the lover. The song ends with a vivid image of the singer riding a horse to glory, all in service to the lover.


Overall, this song can be interpreted as an ode to the unconditional and all-consuming nature of love. The singer, in his willingness to give everything to the lover, represents the idea that love is transformative and can change even the most basic aspects of a person's identity.


Line by Line Meaning

Why aren't you kind to me?
I am asking why you are not being kind to me.


You could so easily
It would be so easy for you to be kind to me.


Take me in your arms and see
If you hold me, you would see that I am not a threat.


A donkey
I am harmless, like a donkey.


A beast for thee
I could be an animal for you, meaning anything you want me to, and I would do it happily and without protest.


If you had half a mind
If you made the smallest effort


Leave worldly things behind
To leave behind material pleasure


Devote to being kind
To make their primary focus be about kindness


You to me
You will dedicate yourself to me


A beast for thee
I will be whatever you may want me to be.


Loving some way you choose
No matter how you want me to love, I will do it as per your wish.


God's plans can easy bruise
Even if I were planned by God, that can easily be disrupted.


One bone and blood mass we fuse
We are still made up of the same things, bone, and blood.


And I can be
I can be anything


A beast for thee
Whatever you want me to be


I will toil for years and years
I will work hard for many years


Give you muscle, tone, and tears
I will dedicate my body and heart to make you happy


Overcome and flay all fears
I will conquer and fight everything that scares you


Leaving me
Making myself


A beast for thee
Anything you want me to be


And at home on Wednesday morn
On a specific day, at a specific time and place.


Astride my horny horde
I will be astride my group, doing whatever work that needs to be done.


You'll be in glory born
As a result, you will become very successful


And I will a beast for thee
And I will always be whatever you want me to be.


Happily a beast for thee
With pure joy, I will always try to make you happy.


Quietly a beast for thee
I will do this work without any uproar.


Endlessly a beast for thee
I will do this job for the rest of the time in the world.




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Comments from YouTube:

@ruthdixon7807

stands as oldham's most memorable of recent times.

@TomNihiski

great song ... great video ... thanks for uploading :-)

@RexOfVicis

Hahaha welcome to the club!

@pepemolina

genial tema con muchas emociones

@mitsupajero94

Belo !!! <3

@CheckpointMedia

When I listen to this song I imagine John Cusack playing it to me through a boombox above his head...naked

@bonniebardowski

super

@naidim

I heard this song only because of John Cusack.

@charms2

No it isn't.

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