The band was formed in 2008 by Matthew Tybor, also referred to as "The Bunny" hence the rabbit mask and persona he incorporates in the group. Tybor was quickly joined by Chris Hutka, known as "The Bear" who likewise, wears a bear mask.
Throughout the band's formative years and first three albums, they failed to maintain a consistent lineup, cycling through ten different instrumentalists up to the release of The Stomach for It. For the recording of their fourth album Stories, they worked with studio musicians Doug White, a guitarist and the owner of Watchmen Recording Studios and Matt McGinley, the current drummer of Gym Class Heroes. The duo would work with Tybor for the band's following two albums Food Chain and A Liar Wrote This. In 2012, Tybor reduced the band's membership to two vocalists, and he began touring with regularly-changing touring musicians.
The project's original clean vocalist Chris Hutka has maintained a fluctuating relationship with Tybor and the rest of the band, departing three different times: once for a short time in 2012 following the release of The Stomach for It, the second time in 2013 shortly after the release of Stories, and a final time in late 2014. Hutka was featured on all of the band's releases before his final departure.
To date, The Bunny the Bear has released eight studio albums and two EPs. Tybor, being the only consistent member, writes all of the music and lyrics.
In Like Flynn
The Bunny the Bear Lyrics
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And here's another toast to you giving up all you own, dreaming.
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone, bleeding.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own, dreaming.
Well, you've made out on this last crime...
Like a thief in the night selling crack part time.
And I know I'm a whore on the block with a dime
Weighing light, just a knife in my pocket,
And a heart like a stone, spending all my nights
Trying my best to distinguish your reasons.
Trying my best to distinguish wrong from right.
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone, bleeding.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own, dreaming.
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone, bleeding.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own, dreaming.
And I'll say,
Well, I'll say,
Yes, I'll say it again.
You're a crutch for my life, it's alright.
Treating all my desperate thinking.
I'm offering my life, I'm alright.
I'll bleed myself with lack of meaning.
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone, bleeding.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own, dreaming.
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone, bleeding.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own, dreaming.
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own.
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own.
"In Like Flynn" by The Bunny the Bear is a song that portrays the aftermath of a bitter and painful breakup. The song opens with the lines "Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone, bleeding. And here's another toast to you giving up all you own, dreaming." The lyrics suggest that the person who has been left behind is hurt and alone, while the one who left is chasing a dream, even if it means giving up everything they have.
The song goes on to describe the conflicting emotions of the singer, who knows that their ex-partner has moved on, but still harbors feelings of love and longing. The verse "But I know your beliefs well surpass mine, and I know I'm a whore on the block with a dime weighing light, just a knife in my pocket, and a heart like a stone, spending all my nights trying my best to distinguish your reasons. Trying my best to distinguish wrong from right." suggests that the singer is struggling to reconcile their own feelings with the actions of their ex-partner.
The chorus repeats the opening lines of the song, adding a sense of finality to the breakup. The repeated toasts might be interpreted as a farewell message from the singer to their ex, wishing them well on their new journey. The song ends with the lines "Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone. And here's another toast to you giving up all you own" which reiterates the core message of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone, bleeding.
I'm celebrating your departure, although it has caused me pain and suffering.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own, dreaming.
I'm also toasting to you abandoning your possessions and chasing your dreams.
Well, you've made out on this last crime...
You have succeeded in your latest criminal endeavor.
Like a thief in the night selling crack part time.
You're like a sneaky drug dealer, operating under the cover of darkness.
But I know your beliefs well surpass mine,
I recognize that your values and convictions far exceed my own.
And I know I'm a whore on the block with a dime,
I acknowledge and accept that I am a prostitute worth very little.
Weighing light, just a knife in my pocket,
I am carrying very little, merely a small knife in my pocket.
And a heart like a stone, spending all my nights
My heart has become hardened and emotionless, as I spend my evenings alone.
Trying my best to distinguish your reasons.
I am struggling to comprehend your motives for leaving me.
Trying my best to distinguish wrong from right.
I am attempting to differentiate between what is morally correct and incorrect.
And I'll say, Well, I'll say, Yes, I'll say it again.
I will keep repeating myself and my feelings on this matter.
You're a crutch for my life, it's alright.
You have been a support system for me, even if it's not ideal.
Treating all my desperate thinking.
You have been helping me cope with my desperate thoughts and emotions.
I'm offering my life, I'm alright.
I am still willing to sacrifice myself and my happiness for yours, and I will be okay with that.
I'll bleed myself with lack of meaning.
I will continue to suffer and feel empty inside.
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone.
Once again, I am celebrating your departure, despite the pain it has caused me.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own.
I am also toasting to you leaving behind your possessions and focusing on your dreams.
Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone.
I am still toasting to your absence and departure.
And here's another toast to you giving up all you own.
Once again, I am celebrating your abandonment of your material possessions and your pursuit of your aspirations.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Matthew Shawn Tybor
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Neon1Ice
So alright. As many of you seem to be having a hard time understanding the meaning of this video, let me tell you my own point of view:
A young girl falls in love with a tree, she dances around it and embraces it as an expression of love. However, despite the girl's unconditional love, the cold, emotionless tree is unable to show any kind of affection towards the girl. She then leaves and the years go by...
Many years later, the girl would return to the tree she originally fell in love with as a child. She holds its branch (which basically expresses two people holding each other's hands), but the branch falls to the ground. The girl then notices that the tree is bleeding badly so she rips her left arm off and replaces the tree's disconnected branch with her own hand.
But the tree doesn't show any sign of gratefulness. Instead it takes advantage of the girl's kindness, grabs her other arm, rips it off too and keeps it to itself.
Moral of the story: If you fall in love with someone or something that will never give you the love back, they'll take everything away from you and you'll end up with nothing but emptiness on the inside. The tree represents all those cold-hearted, selfish, narcissistic men/women that only take and never give anything in return for you. You know, the meanest kind of people that would rob your heart and steal everything away from you just to feel better about themselves.
Feel free to share your own point of view!
Lexie Pockets
Rest In Peace Chris 😢😢😇 We will forever miss you!
tcore ctroll
What happened?????
Jag Taggart '93
What? I had no idea until now... damn.. he was so so talented...
Matthew Malone
Forever rawring....got damn it
Sage
Dude last year I commented on their tik tok, a video of them performing in a basement. I quoted this song about being a whore in the night selling crack part time and thanked them for making sophmore year LIT for me and they commented back saying they appreciated it and laughed.. I had no idea Chris passed away🥺🥺 RIP
Starr Sinister
DUDE WHAT 😭💔
jay bones
Love how bunny is the dirty and guttural power and bear is the clean melodic counterbalance
jay bones
@Kyle Huffman obviously the bear in this video lol
Kyle Huffman
Which bear? There has been a few
Caitlin Rose
I'm absolutely in love with the bear's vocals.