Ravenous
Wolf Lyrics


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I'm losing my mind, the hunger inside
Is tearing me apart
I'm a bottomless pit, no matter how much
I always crave for more

It's almost there within my reach
I'm getting closer all the time
I just got to feed the flames

I don't mind the spots and the stains
My flag is spangled with blood and brains

Inside of my veins, I'm feeling the pain
As I take another drink
I'm over the edge, I'm not coming back
Beyond the point of no return

It's almost there within my reach
I'm getting closer all the time
I just got to feed the flames

I don't mind the spots and the stains
My flag is spangled with blood and brains


I'm paying the price, but that's what I'm like
There is no other way
It's my sacrifice, that I'm gonna pay
This altar is for you

I don't mind the spots and the stains
My flag is spangled with blood and brains




I don't mind the spots and the stains
My flag is spangled with blood and brains

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wolf's song Ravenous depict a person struggling with an insatiable hunger for something that they can never quite seem to satisfy. The hunger is not physical in nature, but rather a deep-seated desire that is slowly tearing the person apart from the inside out. The individual is consumed by this hunger, which is so intense that they have gone beyond the point of no return. They will stop at nothing to satisfy this craving, and the price they pay is willingly giving up everything that they have, including their own sanity and moral conscience.


The lyrics display an underlying theme of addiction, where the individual is willing to overlook any negative consequences of the addiction in order to satisfy their craving. They have become a slave to their desires, and the addiction has taken hold of them to the point where they are willing to sacrifice everything for a momentary satisfaction. The flag, spangled with blood and brains, symbolizes the consequences of the individual's actions and the impact it has on those around them.


Throughout the song, the lyrics repeat the theme of sacrificing everything for the sake of the addiction. This desire to feed the flames is so strong that nothing else matters. It is a powerful description of the destructive nature of addiction and the loss of control it brings to the individual.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm losing my mind, the hunger inside Is tearing me apart
The singer is overwhelmed with an insatiable desire that is wreaking havoc on their mental state


I'm a bottomless pit, no matter how much I always crave for more
No amount of satisfaction or fulfillment can quell the singer's insatiable hunger


It's almost there within my reach I'm getting closer all the time I just got to feed the flames
The object of the singer's desire is within reach, and they are relentlessly compelled to pursue it


I don't mind the spots and the stains My flag is spangled with blood and brains
The singer is unapologetic about the violent and destructive nature of their hunger and the toll it takes


Inside of my veins, I'm feeling the pain As I take another drink I'm over the edge, I'm not coming back Beyond the point of no return
The singer is consumed by their desire to the extent that it physically pains them, and they are aware that they have irrevocably crossed a line


I'm paying the price, but that's what I'm like There is no other way It's my sacrifice, that I'm gonna pay This altar is for you
The singer acknowledges the consequences of their actions, but sees no other option but to follow through with their compulsion, which they view as a sacrifice to a higher power


I don't mind the spots and the stains My flag is spangled with blood and brains I don't mind the spots and the stains My flag is spangled with blood and brains
The repeated chorus reinforces the idea that the singer embraces the violent and destructive nature of their hunger, and sees it as an integral part of their identity




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