Dirty Paws
Of Monsers And Men Lyrics
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My head is an animal
And once there was an animal
It had a son that mowed the lawn
The son was an OK guy
They had a pet dragonfly
The dragonfly it ran away
But it came back with a story to say
Her dirty paws and furry coat
She ran down the forest slope
The forest of talking trees
They used to sing about the birds and the bees
The bees had declared a war
The sky wasn't big enough for them all
The birds, they got help from below
From dirty paws and the creatures of snow
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
So for a while, things were cold
They were scared down in their holes
The forest that once was green
Was colored black by those killing machines
But she and her furry friends
Took down the queen bee and her men
And that's how the story goes
The story of the beast with those four dirty paws
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
The lyrics of "Dirty Paws" by Of Monsters and Men tell the story of an animal family and their adventures in a fantasy forest. The singer describes themselves as having a mind like a wild animal, suggesting that they are prone to wild and capricious thoughts. They then introduce a family with an “OK guy” son and a pet dragonfly. The dragonfly runs away and comes back to the son with a story about a fur-coated creature with dirty paws who saved the forest from destruction.
The fur-coated creature with dirty paws is described as running down the hill of the forest of talking trees, where the trees used to sing about the birds and the bees. However, the bees have declared a war and the sky is not big enough for them all. The forest is then taken over by machines that kill off the wildlife, turning the green forest black. However, the furry friends rise to the occasion to save the day, taking down the queen bee and her men through sheer bravery and determination.
The song is filled with whimsical imagery and it speaks to human determination and the power of working together to overcome obstacles. The song encourages the listener to rise to challenges and to trust in their own abilities to make a difference in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Jumping up and down the floor
I am so excited and full of energy that I cannot stay still
My head is an animal
My mind is untamed and wild
And once there was an animal
There was a creature that existed in the past
It had a son that mowed the lawn
The animal had offspring that did domestic work on the property
The son was an OK guy
The child was average or mediocre in behavior or character
They had a pet dragonfly
The family kept a dragonfly as a companion animal
The dragonfly it ran away
The dragonfly escaped from its owners
But it came back with a story to say
However, it eventually returned and had a tale to tell
Her dirty paws and furry coat
She had unclean feet and her fur was thick and fluffy
She ran down the forest slope
She went quickly and smoothly down a decline in the woods
The forest of talking trees
The woodland contains living trees that have the ability to converse
They used to sing about the birds and the bees
The trees sang songs about nature and the cycles of life
The bees had declared a war
The bees had initiated an act of aggression
The sky wasn't big enough for them all
There was not adequate space for both the bees and other creatures to inhabit the sky
The birds, they got help from below
The feathered animals received backing from entities on the ground
From dirty paws and the creatures of snow
From unclean feet and beings made of ice and snow
So for a while, things were cold
For a period of time, the situation became frigid and tense
They were scared down in their holes
The animals were terrified and retreated to their shelters
The forest that once was green
The woods that were formerly emerald
Was colored black by those killing machines
Was now a pitch black hue due to destructive mechanisms
But she and her furry friends
But she and her mammalian companions
Took down the queen bee and her men
Put an end to the reign of the queen bee and her male drones
And that's how the story goes
This is what occurred and how the narrative concludes
The story of the beast with those four dirty paws
The tale of the creature that possessed unclean feet and saved the day
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Arni Gudjonsson, Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir, Ragnar Thorhallsson
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@disenartcoltamayo9493
Jumping up and down the floor
My head is an animal
And once there was an animal
It had a son that mowed the lawn
The son was an OK guy
They had a pet dragonfly
The dragonfly it ran away
But it came back with a story to say
Her dirty paws and furry coat
She ran down the forest slope
The forest of talking trees
They used to sing about the birds and the bees
The bees had declared a war
The sky wasn't big enough for them all
The birds, they got help from below
From dirty paws and the creatures of snow
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
So for a while, things were cold
They were scared down in their holes
The forest that once was green
Was colored black by those killing machines
But she and her furry friends
Took down the queen bee and her men
And that's how the story goes
The story of the beast with those four dirty paws
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
@skylala
For anyone wondering:
The song is about WW2.
Germany was the bees
France and Britain were the birds
Americans as dirty paws
Russia as creatures of the snow
"The forest" is Europe
"The holes" are the trenches
"The killing machines" are the newly introduced artillery and turrets
The U.S. was called 'dirty paws' because of the presence in most international wars
And "The four dirty paws" are the wars that were 'popularly' fought - Revolutionary, Civil, WW1, and WW2.
Edit: I should have probably mentioned that this was my take on it, also this was like 5 years ago and I was kinda dumb back then. Still kinda am LMAO
@confused_rabbit09
My older brother played this on repeat at night when we were going from Tennessee to Pennsylvania. We went every other day to see my grandpa in the hospital. Now every time I hear it it reminds me of peaceful nights in a crowded car, driving down a quiet highway as the sun either went down or started to come up. Thee only two people awake were me and my brother. He was always driving so he never realized I was awake.
(somehow I had no notifications that I got likes and replies on this and when I looked back at this comment and saw them I got really happy)
@gavinabney4023
Hold onto memories like that
@tmtmbrn
I’ve read many YouTube comments in my life. That being said, I read this comment one week ago and was still thinking about it and came back to reread it. As I said, I’ve read many comments, none ever making me actually tear up, until I read this comment. It wasn’t the part about your grandfather, it was the part about being with your brother and him not realizing it. Thinking that you were alone in a moment, but low and behold, you weren’t, particularly driving down a highway during the two most dramatic moments of the day (sunrise/sunset). I wanted to let you know that a person that you never met and never will found profound beauty in that statement that. I’ve driven many sunrises and sunsets on the freeway alone and had a deep feeling of appreciation for life come over me, but just like your brother thought he was alone and actually wasn’t maybe I wasn’t alone either and that unexplainable sense of appreciation that snuck up on me was something more than can ever be explained with simple words from simple beings.
@rojiroco
@@tmtmbrn Thank you for this comment.
@Julia-sp2kt
tmtmbrn beautiful comment
@confused_rabbit09
tmtmbrn I’ve never had someone reply to one of my comments like that and it makes me so happy you thought that . Whenever your driving down the highway again think of all the other people sitting alone in their cars maybe miles ahead or miles behind , but you’re both on the same highway at the same time so your never truly alone
@xstrawberrykitkatx
I'm obsessed with songs that:
1. tell stories
2. tells that story in a way that has to be interpreted
@jjm8274
Ikr I really like songs that tell stories
@exodusuno6687
same i love them glad im not the only one
@RyoPotter
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