Primitive
Róisín Murphy Lyrics

From the primordial soup
From the very beginning of life on Earth

Out of the dim and the gloom we came
From the darkness and uncertainty of existence, we emerged

We are animals
Humans are a species of animal

By any other name
Regardless of what we are called or label ourselves

One unbroken chain
All living beings are connected through a line of ancestry

I need to get you out of your cave, man
I need to help you break free from your primitive instincts

I need to let you out of your cage and set you free
I want to help you break free from societal restrictions that constrain your true nature

If tonight's the night
If this is the moment we can embrace our true nature

I'm gonna show you I ain't got no game plan
I'm going to let our instincts guide us and not follow any preconceived plan

Out from under a rock
Emerging into existence from places of obscurity and darkness

From a prehistoric sea, we crawl
Ancestors of all life on earth found their origins in the sea

Animal, one and all
All living beings share a common animalistic nature

I know what you're searching for
I understand your primal desires

I pray you find it, on your instinct
I hope you can embrace your true nature and find fulfillment

I don't need your hurtin', boy
I don't need you to suppress your animalistic nature and hurt yourself in the process

If you call out tonight
If you acknowledge your true nature

And hear the call of the wild, reply
And you respond to the natural impulses within you

Not so deep inside
Our animalistic instincts are not buried very far beneath the surface

If you call out in vain
If you deny your true nature

Everyone of us just the same
All of us share the same animalistic nature, whether we acknowledge it or not

Dare not speak its name
We often avoid acknowledging our animalistic nature due to societal norms and expectations

Primitive love for me
A love that is unbridled and untamed