Hunger
Flying Lotus Lyrics


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Scent inside the air tonight
I breathe
I breathe it
Leading me in a space between
Awareness and instinct
Beating from within my body's cage
I've hungered for you for too long to stop now




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Flying Lotus (feat. Niki Randa)'s song Hunger speak of an intense desire that has been building up within the persona for a long time. The scent in the air fuels that longing and leads her to a space between her awareness and instincts where her yearning becomes even more palpable. The metaphor of a beating heart trapped within a body's cage heightens the intensity of the hunger.


The song's lyrics draw parallels between the persona's physical hunger and her emotional desire for someone. The lines "I've hungered for you for too long to stop now" clearly signify that this desire has not been fulfilled for a long time, and she has reached a stage where stopping is not an option. The song captures the essence of a raw and intense longing that's unstoppable and all-consuming.


Line by Line Meaning

Scent inside the air tonight
I smell something all around me in the night


I breathe
I take in air through my nostrils


I breathe it
I inhale the scent deeply


Leading me in a space between
This smell takes me to a place that is neither fully known nor fully unknown


Awareness and instinct
This space exists somewhere between my own consciousness and my body's survival mechanisms


Beating from within my body's cage
This feeling is coming from deep inside of me, from within the confines of my physical being


I've hungered for you for too long to stop now
I've desired someone or something for an extended period of time and can't give up on that desire now




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN ELLISON, NICOLE A RANDA, JONNY GREENWOOD

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