Werewolves Of Detroit
The Weakend Lyrics

Green eyes,
The werewolves in Detroit have distinctive green eyes.

Sharp teeth,
Werewolves have sharp teeth in their wolf-form.

Have terrorized this town since 1870.
The werewolves have been causing chaos in Detroit since the 19th century.

Great cries and screams.
People in Detroit have been screaming in terror due to the werewolves' attack.

Soft spots of fur that have fallen like the leaves.
During their transformation, werewolves shed their hair or fur.

You wouldn't believe what I've seen.
The singer has witnessed horrifying things that are beyond belief.

I saw one bottle up an old man's dreams and take them to a hideout through the trees.
The singer observed a werewolf stealing an old man's dreams, probably referring to his hopes or aspirations.

Full bloom was the moon.
The moon was in full phase, which triggers werewolves' transformation.

Yeah, I commit that spot to memory.
The artist remembers the exact location and time they saw the werewolves during a full-moon night.

Deep howls and claws deep, they feed their children with our fears and fantasies.
Werewolves exploit people's deepest fears and desires to nourish their offspring.

I saw them drag your daughter by the hair and drag her through the woods, I'll take you there.
The singer saw a werewolf kidnapping someone's daughter, and he is willing to lead a rescue mission into the woods where they took her.

We'll catch them all by surprise.
The plan is to take the werewolves off guard.

We'll meet up at 10:45.
The group has scheduled the mission to start at 10:45.

We'll all dress in disguise and swear they won't take us alive.
The team will wear disguises to conceal their identities from the werewolves, and they promise not to get caught alive.

Those silver bullets won't save you, boy.
The singer implies that using silver bullets won't be effective against werewolves.

No need to arm the fleet,
The artist suggests that weapons won't be necessary for this mission.

We'll take them out with our nails and teeth.
The group will fight the werewolves with their bare hands and teeth.

Hold out your hands.
The singer urges the listener to prepare themselves for a fight.

We'll take back everything we've ever lost from them.
The group aims to reclaim everything that the werewolves have taken from them in previous attacks.

They stockpiled the hopes and beliefs,
The werewolves have stolen people's dreams and aspirations.

And left them to rot with the trees.
The werewolves left the stolen dreams to decay and fade away.

They beg us to join their side,
The werewolves want the humans to join them.

But we swore not to leave until we die!
The group rejects the werewolves' offer and pledges not to leave until they defeat them.

So throw me the needle and some thread,
The artist needs a needle and thread, probably to patch up his wounds before the fight.

No need to take this as a threat.
The singer reassures that he is not making a threat.

Just here to sew my eyelids shut to keep the bow from breaking.
The singer plans to sew his eyelids shut to avoid blinking during the fight.

The pacifists have woven lines to keep their masochistic lives away from the eyes of their prying wives,
The singer is mocking pacifists who try to maintain a non-violent lifestyle for their reputation.

To keep their vows from shaking.
The pacifists want to remain true to their beliefs.

Tell me again about the dead who dress in fur, tie up their dead
The artist wants to hear more about the werewolves, who are technically 'dead' in their wolf-form.

And take the lives of the innocent and will haunt you for redemption.
The werewolves kill innocent people and curse their victims to haunt them forever.

The ghosts can rape a haunting touch and take the sins of evil men.
The ghosts can inflict harm on wicked individuals by haunting them.

I can't take those tired souls if I'm resting peaceful then.
The artist cannot help the tormented souls if he is resting or at peace.

So hold on, hold on.
The artist encourages the listener to be patient.

These monsters will keep you afloat.
The artist compares fighting werewolves to staying afloat in deep water, implying that they will keep the listener alive.

Just hold on, hold on.
The singer repeats his previous statement to emphasize the point.

Let go.
The artist advises the listener to release their fear and trust their own strength.

While you're sleeping in the skin I've been shedding, I've been peeling away at our scars.
The singer uses metaphorical language to describe healing and recovery process from the werewolves' trauma.

Hold on.
The singer repeats his earlier encouragement to wait patiently.

Just hold...
The song ends abruptly, maybe suggesting that the fight is about to begin.