The band has released five albums: "3/5" (1997), "The Cat and the Cobra" (1999), "Go Forth" (2001), "Let's Stay Friends" (2007) and "Root for Ruin" (2010). "Inches", a compilation of the non-album singles the band released between 1995 and 2004 was released in April 2004.
What Would Wolves Do?
Les Savy Fav Lyrics
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We saw the ocean and drank it down
Because we were giants or maybe birds
We slept with lions, tucked into their fur
The world may seem cruel
The worldly may hate us
In time we will show the world why the world made us
Slip into epiphany
Oversee oversight
A good stumble's a symphony
A good drift takes drive
Quartz doesn't burn
Rust doesn't hum
Maybe we should blame it on the structures of the sun
Every machine
We've made must bow
To what the wolf and cub have found
The lyrics to Les Savy Fav's song "What Would Wolves Do?" are cryptic and full of imaginative, poetic imagery. The first lines create a sense of grandiosity, with the singer claiming to have "huffed the sky into our mouths" and "saw the ocean and drank it down." The following lines suggest a sense of closeness with powerful, majestic animals, with the singer claiming to have "slept with lions, tucked into their fur."
The lyrics then shift to a more reflective tone, with the singer acknowledging that the world may seem cruel and many may hate them, but they are confident that they will one day prove their worth. The lines "slip into epiphany/oversee oversight" suggest a sense of enlightenment and clarity, as though the singer has risen above the chaos and confusion of the world. The final lines of the song introduce a sense of technology and industry, suggesting that all the machines humans have created must "bow" to the wisdom of the "wolf and cub."
Overall, the lyrics of "What Would Wolves Do?" are full of abstract images and metaphors, but they seem to be exploring themes of power, conquest, and enlightenment. The singer seems to be suggesting that by tapping into a primal, instinctual sense of power and by rising above the fray of the modern world, one can discover a deeper sense of purpose and meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
We huffed the sky into our mouths
We felt so powerful that we tried to consume the very air itself
We saw the ocean and drank it down
We were so thirsty for life's experiences that we tried to absorb everything we could
Because we were giants or maybe birds
We were overcome with a great sense of freedom and grandeur
We slept with lions, tucked into their fur
We were not afraid to take risks and live on the edge
The world may seem cruel
It is easy to be discouraged by the harshness of reality
The worldly may hate us
Those who are superficially concerned with the material world may disdain our unconventional ways
In time we will show the world why the world made us
We have a purpose that is not yet clear, but we will one day reveal it to the world
Slip into epiphany
Sometimes profound insight can come unexpectedly and without warning
Oversee oversight
It is important to rise above the small details and see the larger picture
A good stumble's a symphony
Even our mistakes can be turned into beautiful and meaningful experiences
A good drift takes drive
Sometimes to achieve greatness, we must let go and let the current take us, but we need to have the drive to get back on track
Quartz doesn't burn
Some things are unchangeable and unmalleable, no matter how much we may wish they were different
Rust doesn't hum
Even something that seems useless and corroded can still have worth and purpose in the world
Maybe we should blame it on the structures of the sun
Perhaps we should look to the greater cosmic forces at play when trying to understand the inexplicable things of life
Every machine
All the structures we have created
We've made must bow
Must ultimately give way to the fundamental principles of nature and the universe
To what the wolf and cub have found
To the primal instincts and discoveries made by animals, which can teach us much about ourselves and our place in the world
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: SETH JABOUR, SYD BUTLER, TIM HARRINGTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sam August
the most pleasurable moment of this song exists immediately after he says:
maybe we should blame it on the structures of the sun
dylie Burrito
thanks Jared Keeso and Letterkenny
William West
This song makes me so happy
The LonelyCaterpie
Thank you firebreather for the discovery of this band in 2010
Becca Mccaughlin
YALL ARE GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Drinkclintons
Saw these guys in 2002 at Ramapo College in NJ. Still one of the craziest live performance I’ve ever seen to this day.
Clickumentary
This is cool that there is still comments on their songs. I just saw them at Riot Fest in Chicago on Sep 18 and suffice to say mind = blown. I had to drop a vid on my channel to capture the Tim Harrington madness.
Chkhito
Jonesy gone..
Jonesy gone..
Jonesy gone..
Incognito_Jew
ride to glory federal :)
Bendréville Tigrès
So rad!!