Lone Wolf
Eels Lyrics


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I am a lone wolf
I always was and will be
I feel fine, I am resigned to this
I am a lone wolf
I am a lone wolf

Got my cares
Wrapped up all nice and neat
In my suitcase
I'll take it down the street
To a place with plenty of space for me
I am a lone wolf

I am a lone wolf
It blows my mind
That people want to try to get inside my tired head
I am a lone wolf
I am a lone wolf

I am a lone wolf
Nobody needs to get too close to me




You'll only see this truth
I am a lone wolf

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eels' song "Lone Wolf" speak to the experience of feeling isolated and resigned to loneliness. The repetition of the phrase "I am a lone wolf" drives home the singer's sense of identity and purpose in being alone. The imagery of packing up one's cares in a suitcase and taking them down the street to a place with "plenty of space" suggests a desire for physical space and freedom from the burdens of others.


The second verse of the song expresses confusion and frustration with others who try to penetrate the singer's isolation. The line "that people want to try to get inside my tired head" communicates a sense of exhaustion or weariness with the effort it takes to interact with others. The final verse reiterates the singer's position as a lone wolf and emphasizes the idea that the truth of the singer's identity and feelings can only truly be seen from a distance.


Overall, the song's lyrics capture a complicated relationship with loneliness, expressing both a sense of peace with isolation and a feeling of being misunderstood and worn down by the efforts of others to connect.


Line by Line Meaning

I am a lone wolf
The singer identifies as a solitary person and will always be one.


I always was and will be
Being a lone wolf has been a part of the singer's identity for as long as they can remember, and they don't expect it to change.


I feel fine, I am resigned to this
The singer is content with being a lone wolf and has accepted it as an unchangeable aspect of their life.


Got my cares
The artist has accumulated worries and problems.


Wrapped up all nice and neat
Despite their troubles, the artist has managed to organize and contain them.


In my suitcase
The singer carries their concerns with them wherever they go.


I'll take it down the street
The singer is mobile and always ready to move on to a new place.


To a place with plenty of space for me
The artist seeks a larger physical and emotional distance from others to maintain their lone wolf status.


It blows my mind
The artist is amazed that anyone would want to understand or connect with them.


That people want to try to get inside my tired head
Others are interested in knowing the artist's thoughts and feelings, but the artist finds it exhausting, likely because they prefer to keep their thoughts to themselves or have trouble expressing them.


Nobody needs to get too close to me
The singer prefers to keep a distance from others and is not looking for close relationships.


You'll only see this truth
If someone tries to get too close or understand the artist, they will only discover that the artist is a lone wolf who does not want or need connection.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mark O. Everett

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