As Man Becomes Lycanthrope
Howling Lyrics


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A dangerous meeting
A grim encounter
There must be
Something about her
The killer was obsessed
But met his end
Is this the last of him?
Will he be back again?

Upon retreating to the countryside
There would be no place for her to hide
Over time she sees they are a tribe
A pack of wolves in these hills reside
A secret society
Monstrous transformations
Not human, not animal
Monstrous mutations

She hears the howling
She hears the call
The full moon rising
The werewolves stalk

She stands in horror and shock
As man becomes lycanthrope
His evil eyes loom over her
She sees there is no hope

She hears the howling
She hears the call
The full moon rising
The werewolves stalk

Her fate changes
She bears the infection




She must warn them
In an act of insurrection

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Howling's song "As Man Becomes Lycanthrope" tell the story of a woman who encounters a dangerous killer, who becomes obsessed with her. After retreating to the countryside, she discovers a tribe of werewolves living in the hills. The song is essentially a warning about the dangers of obsession and the horrors that come with transformation.


The opening lines of the song speak of a "dangerous meeting" and a "grim encounter" which immediately hints at the danger that the woman is facing. Whoever this killer is, he's obsessed with her, to the point where he becomes a danger to her life. The following lines about him meeting his end suggest that he has been killed, but there's a sense of uncertainty about whether he's truly gone or if he'll come back again.


The woman's retreat into the countryside reveals a tribe of werewolves living in the hills. The lines "she sees they are a tribe, a pack of wolves in these hills reside" suggest that these werewolves are not just individual creatures but a whole society or community. The song paints a picture of these transformations as "monstrous mutations" which are neither human nor animal. The woman eventually bears the infection herself, and in a final act of insurrection, she tries to warn others about the danger of these creatures.


Line by Line Meaning

A dangerous meeting
A confrontation that could lead to harmful consequences


A grim encounter
A frightening and unpleasant experience


There must be
There is a strong suspicion that something is true


Something about her
There is something special or different about the woman in question


The killer was obsessed
The murderer was completely fixated on his victim


But met his end
The killer was eventually defeated or killed


Is this the last of him?
There is uncertainty about whether the murderer is truly gone


Will he be back again?
There is a possibility that the murderer will return in the future


Upon retreating to the countryside
After leaving her previous location and finding a new place to live in the rural areas


There would be no place for her to hide
She realizes that there is nowhere she can go to escape her fate


Over time she sees they are a tribe
She discovers that there is a close-knit group of people living in the area


A pack of wolves in these hills reside
There are actual wolves living in the area, not just humans


A secret society
The group of people living in the area are secretive and private about their lifestyle


Monstrous transformations
The people in the group have a terrifying ability to change into wolf-like creatures


Not human, not animal
The creatures that the group transforms into are something inbetween human and animal


Monstrous mutations
The transformations that the group undergoes are physically distorted and monstrous in nature


She hears the howling
She is alerted to the presence of the wolf-like creatures by the sound of their howling


She hears the call
The howling serves as a call to the rest of the group to gather


The full moon rising
The transformation into wolf-like creatures is triggered by the rise of the full moon


The werewolves stalk
The group of wolf-like creatures move around and look for prey to attack


She stands in horror and shock
She is frozen in fear and disbelief at what she is seeing


As man becomes lycanthrope
As the transformation from human to wolf-like creature takes place


His evil eyes loom over her
The newly transformed creature looks menacingly at her with its frightening eyes


She sees there is no hope
She realizes that there is nothing she can do to escape from the creature


Her fate changes
Her future is transformed by her exposure to the virus or infection that causes the transformations


She bears the infection
She has contracted the virus or infection that causes the transformations and now carries it within her


She must warn them
She has a responsibility to alert others in the area about the danger posed by the virus or infection


In an act of insurrection
She takes a bold, rebellious action in order to warn others and protect them from harm




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RazorbackRecordings

WOWWWW!!!! Amazing! Thanks so much for making this! -Vanessa

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Vanessa from Razorback Recordings:)) Great vocals!

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