Errol Flynn
Dogs D’Amour Lyrics

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You wanna be like Errol Flynn
Captain Blood was a whore
You wanna be like Gary Cooper
High on a horse
You wanna be like Lorne Chaney
Howlinґ at the moon
You wanna be like Baby Glass
Give me a kiss too soon, yeah

Woah, woah, woah
Hey, hey, yeah
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, yeah
Well, I told you once
I told you twice
Told you before
Just 'cause youґre the good guy
Donґt mean you gonna win them all, yeah
Woah, woah, woah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, waoh, yeah
Woah, woah, woah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Uuuh, I told you once
Told you twice
Told you before
Just 'cause youґre the bad guy
Donґt mean you gonna loose 'em all, yeah
Aaah, yeah
Oooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, oh
Woah, woah, woah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, yeah
I told you once
I told you twice
Oh, yeah, Iґm the bad guy I win, yeah
Wham, wham, wham
Wham, wham, wham

Wham, wham, wham, wham, wham, wham, yeah
An you loose, sucker!

Overall Meaning

In Dogs D’Amour’s song Errol Flynn, the lyrics express a desire to be like famous Hollywood icons such as Errol Flynn, Gary Cooper, and Lorne Chaney. The song suggests an aspiration to have the charm of Flynn, the stoicism of Cooper, and the wildness of Chaney. The chorus also includes a reference to Baby Glass, who might be a fictional character or a reference to a real-life person. The lyric “give me a kiss too soon” suggests a love interest that is pursued but may not be reciprocating the feelings.

The repeated lines “just 'cause you're the good guy, don't mean you gonna win them all” and “just 'cause you're the bad guy, don't mean you gonna lose ‘em all” warn against the simplistic morality of Hollywood films in which the good guy always wins and the bad guy always loses. Therefore, the song suggests that life cannot always be as simple or resolved as cinema would have it. The lyrics build around the idea that chasing after a silver screen persona may not necessarily bring happiness or success in life.

Overall, the song Errol Flynn by Dogs D’Amour speaks to the human desire to find greater meaning and fulfillment beyond the limitations of everyday existence. Seeking out larger-than-life heroes or an adventurous, devil-may-care lifestyle may be one way to achieve that, but the lyrics imply that such a search is ultimately futile and, in the end, we only have ourselves to rely on.

Line by Line Meaning

You wanna be like Errol Flynn
You aspire to be like the legendary actor, Errol Flynn

Captain Blood was a whore
The film portrayal of the fictional character, Captain Blood, depicted him as a promiscuous person

You wanna be like Gary Cooper
You wish to emulate the style and mannerisms of the actor, Gary Cooper

High on a horse
Being on a horse makes one feel powerful and confident

You wanna be like Lorne Chaney
You admire the actor Lorne Chaney

Howlin' at the moon
Reveling in the wild and unrestrained life

You wanna be like Baby Glass
You desire to mimic Baby Glass, whoever that may be

Give me a kiss too soon, yeah
Acting impulsively, jumping into things too quickly

Well, I told you once
I have given you advice before

I told you twice
I have reminded you a second time

Told you before
I have warned you previously