Like A Hungry Beast
Unsilent Lyrics


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Like a hungry beast reaching for authority and respect
Trying to get to the highest stair

Climbing up the career stairway
You cheat and betray
You suck up and lie
Again and again
You are ready for anything
To get what you want




But you refuse to see what is so obvious
You refuse to see that this is a way to hell

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Unsilent's song "Like A Hungry Beast" delve into the themes of power, ambition, and the lengths some people will go to achieve success. The central metaphor of a beast reaching for authority and respect paints a picture of someone consumed by their own ambition, willing to do whatever it takes to climb the ladder of success. The imagery of "climbing up the career stairway" implies a sense of hierarchy and competition, where only those who are willing to cheat, betray, suck up, and lie will make it to the top.


The lyrics also suggest a warning about the dangers of blind ambition. The line "You are ready for anything / To get what you want" implies that the hunger for power has made the singer reckless and unethical. They are willing to do anything, regardless of the consequences to themselves or others. However, despite this, the singer "refuses to see what is so obvious" - that this path will lead them to destruction. The final line, "You refuse to see that this is a way to hell," drives home the point that the pursuit of power and success at any cost can have dire consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

Like a hungry beast reaching for authority and respect
Ambitiously seeking power and admiration like a ferocious animal


Trying to get to the highest stair
Striving to reach the very top of the hierarchy


Climbing up the career stairway
Ascending the ladder of professional success


You cheat and betray
You manipulate and deceive


You suck up and lie
You flatter and falsify


Again and again
Repetitively engaging in these unethical behaviors


You are ready for anything
You are willing to do whatever it takes


To get what you want
To achieve your desired outcome


But you refuse to see what is so obvious
You reject the obvious truth


You refuse to see that this is a way to hell
You fail to recognize that this path leads to destruction




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