Their debut single, Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants backed with The Old Dog was released on Bad Sneakers Records on 20th November 2006. Their second single Through Dark Night backed with Please, Sir was released 23rd April as their last single on Bad Sneakers. In February 2007 the band signed to Domino Records. A debut album Limbo, Panto was released in the UK on June 16 2008 with strong critical endorsement. Their second album, Two Dancers, was released on 3 August 2009 to widespread critical acclaim, receiving 9/10 reviews from NME and Drowned in Sound. It was also ranked at #41 on NME's top 100 albums of the decade. Their third album, Smother was released on May 9, 2011.
The four boys of Wild Beasts aren’t concerned with being of the modern or being of the renaissance, being baggy pantsed or being tight pantsed, being in a scene or being in a place. Wild Beasts’ music just is.
On 25 September 2017, the band announced that they were disbanding, playing their final gig on 17 February 2018.
A Dog's Life
Wild Beasts Lyrics
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Walk colder home, walk cold
My press face on the ice lead
A time is heaven when you call
Painted lipstick on it
Walk the truth up to me
Border like all the others
Made of something better
So throw a ball up into space
Hold the phone up to its face
Leave it outside in the rain
A tired walk by it's head
Never speak of me again
The lyrics to Wild Beasts's song A Dog's Life depict a bleak outlook on life and relationships. The opening line, "Read the odds of this song," suggests that the singer knows the likelihood of success in a relationship is minimal. The repetition of "walk colder home, walk cold" reinforces the idea that there is a lack of warmth and connection. The line "my press face on the ice lead" highlights the singer's vulnerability and the feeling of being crushed or defeated.
The following line, "a time is heaven when you call," indicates that the singer might be waiting for someone to reach out, even if it's just for a brief moment of comfort. The painted lipstick on the truth could be seen as masking the reality of a situation--a relationship that seems more superficial than genuine. The line "walk the truth up to me" could be interpreted as a plea for honesty.
The last stanza seems to indicate that the singer is ready to move on and start anew. "Throw a ball up into space" suggests a desire for change and freedom from the current situation. "Hold the phone up to its face" could mean that the singer is cutting off communication, putting distance between themselves and their past. The final line, "never speak of me again," is a clear indication that the singer is ready to leave the relationship and start fresh.
Line by Line Meaning
Read the odds of this song
Understand the likelihood or probability of this song's outcome
Walk colder home, walk cold
Walk home with a colder perspective, feeling emotionally distant
My press face on the ice lead
My face pressed against the icy pavement, leading the way forward
A time is heaven when you call
When you call, it's a moment of profound joy and bliss
Painted lipstick on it
Added a colorful coating to conceal or enhance something
Walk the truth up to me
Confront me with the honest reality of the situation
Border like all the others
Fenced off like any other property line
Just one of my sweaters
Just another article of clothing in my wardrobe
Made of something better
Created from a material of higher quality or substance than others
So throw a ball up into space
Send something as ordinary as a ball into the vast unknown of space
Hold the phone up to its face
Present the phone in front of someone or something's face
Leave it outside in the rain
Abandon something in the harshness of the elements
A tired walk by its head
A weary stroll taken beside it
Never speak of me again
Promise to never mention or acknowledge me in the future
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: BEN LITTLE, CHRISTOPHER ROBERT TALBOT, HAYDEN NORMAN THORPE, THOMAS WILLIAM FLEMING
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