Lock Up The Wolves
Dio Lyrics


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In the houses of the holy
To the middle of the mystic sea
At the cradle of the world

There's a black cat screaming
And it's not even midnight, no
At the cradle of the world
They're screaming for sanctuary
They're screaming at you
Lock up the wolves
Lock up the wolves, yeah, yeah, yeah

Now there's a cloud over heaven
And a pain out of paradise
In your corner of the world

Turn your back on the children
Does it feel like it's colder
In your corner of the world

They're screaming for sanctuary
They're screaming at you
Lock up the wolves
Lock up the wolves,...

Don't you let 'em get away
Lock up the wolves before you play
Or it's over
Lock up the wolves
Don't you let 'em get away
Don't you let 'em get away

There's no back door to heaven
Just a front door to hell, oh
In this corner of the world

Now if you turn your back on the children
Don't you feel it getting colder
In your corner of the world

They're screaming for sanctuary
They're screaming at you




Lock up the wolves
Lock up the wolves,...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dio's song Lock Up The Wolves seem to be referencing a place of great spiritual significance that is being threatened by some form of darkness, represented by the "black cat screaming" and the "cloud over heaven". The lyrics also suggest that those who are meant to be protecting this spiritual place, symbolized by the reference to "sanctuary", have failed in some way and that those who are meant to be protected, the "children", are suffering as a result.


The repeated refrain of "lock up the wolves" can be interpreted as a call to action to protect this spiritual place and those who inhabit it. The wolves could be seen as a metaphor for the darkness mentioned earlier, and locking them up might mean taking action to prevent further damage to the spiritual place and those who are meant to be protected.


Overall, the lyrics seem to be cautioning against negligence, apathy, and the failure of those in power to properly protect what is important. It could be interpreted as a call to action to take responsibility and take care of that which is sacred.


Line by Line Meaning

In the houses of the holy
In the sacred places of worship


To the middle of the mystic sea
To the center of the mysterious ocean


At the cradle of the world
At the place where the world began


There's a black cat screaming
There's a bad omen indicating danger


And it's not even midnight, no
And it's not even the darkest part of the night


They're screaming for sanctuary
They're crying for help and protection


They're screaming at you
They're directing their pleas to you


Lock up the wolves
Protect yourself from the danger that is approaching


Now there's a cloud over heaven
Now there's a disturbance in paradise


And a pain out of paradise
And now even heavenly realms are suffering


In your corner of the world
In your specific location


Turn your back on the children
Abandon those who need you the most


Does it feel like it's colder
Does it feel like there's less warmth and humanity


Don't you let 'em get away
Don't allow the danger to escape your grasp


Lock up the wolves before you play
Protect yourself before engaging in activity


Or it's over
Or there will be disastrous consequences


There's no back door to heaven
There's no escape from the consequences of your actions


Just a front door to hell, oh
Only an entrance to a place of suffering




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMY BAIN, RONNIE JAMES DIO, ROWAN ROBERTSON

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Lyrics:


In the houses of the holy
To the middle of the mystic sea
At the cradle of the world
There's a black cat screaming
And it's not even midnight, no
At the cradle of the world

They're screaming for sanctuary
They're screaming at you
Lock up the wolves
Lock up the wolves, yeah, yeah, yeah

Now there's a cloud over heaven
And a pain out of paradise
In your corner of the world
Turn your back on the children
Does it feel like it's colder
In your corner of the world

They're screaming for sanctuary
They're screaming at you
Lock up the wolves
Lock up the wolves
Lock up the wolves

Lock up the wolves
Don't you let them get away
Lock up the wolves before you play
Or it's over
Lock up the wolves
Now don't you let them get away
Don't you let them get away

There's no back door to heaven
Just a front door to hell
In this corner of the world
Now if you turn your back on the children
Well, you'll feel it getting colder
In your corner of the world

They're screaming for sanctuary
They're screaming at you
Lock up the wolves, yeah
Lock up the wolves, lock them up



All comments from YouTube:

@teodorpalakov2022

This voice... It's just magic, definetly out of this world. RIP Ronnie, Bulgaria won't forget u !!!!

@Leszek81

👏👏👏 from Polen!

@PDXDrumr

Was honored to see this guy multiple times. Amazing voice. Still gives me chills, from Heaven and Hell till the end, metal bliss.

@ty-chicalmes4642

Man they don't make album covers like this anymore. Dio's album art was so sick.

@gthWhr

Fr

@coreystephens9863

They don't make music like this anymore either 🤘

@DavidS-pw5gd

Iron Maiden does

@JB-dl4ul

Do you think RJD had to approve the artwork?

@nightmarishcompositions4536

A lot of fantasy and horror novels used to have awesome art on their covers just like these, I miss them!

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@user-lt9nx7xt6i

Definitely a favorite, Ronny s got one of the best voices in rock n roll, hats off
Excellent tune

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