Coyote
thelonelyforest Lyrics


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Get up, listen to the coyotes howl
Why do they sound so menacing?
Do they know what I did last night?
Doesn't my sin seem interesting?
Doesn't my sin seem interesting?

I wish you'd come back home
I want to hold your hand
I wish you'd come back home
I want to hold your hand

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Get up, listen to the coyotes howl
Why do they sound so menacing?
Do they know what I did last night?
And does my sin seem interesting?

I wish you'd come back home
I want to hold your hand
I wish you'd come back home
I want to hold your hand

It will be alright
It will be alright




It will be alright
It will be alright

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to TheLonelyForest's song "Coyote" convey a sense of fear and unease, as the singer listens to the howling of coyotes and wonders if they are aware of his misdeeds. The repetition of the questions "Why do they sound so menacing?" and "Does my sin seem interesting?" emphasizes the singer's guilt and paranoia. The desire for someone to come back home and hold their hand suggests a need for comfort and reassurance, but the uncertainty of the situation leaves the singer feeling unsettled.


The image of coyotes howling in the night is often associated with danger and the unknown, and in this song, it symbolizes the singer's fear of being caught or punished for their actions. The lyrics also touch on the theme of seeking forgiveness and redemption, as the singer hopes that everything will be alright in the end. Overall, the song captures the feeling of being haunted by one's past and struggling to move forward.


Line by Line Meaning

Get up, listen to the coyotes howl
Wake up and pay attention to the haunting sound of the coyotes


Why do they sound so menacing?
What makes their cry so dangerous and threatening?


Do they know what I did last night?
Are the coyotes aware of my actions from the previous night?


Doesn't my sin seem interesting?
Isn't my wrongdoing fascinating in some way?


I wish you'd come back home
I want you to return to me


I want to hold your hand
I desire physical reassurance from you


It will be alright
Things will eventually be okay




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTHONY RULAND, ANTHONY DANE RULAND, ERIC STURGEON, ERIC JAMES STURGEON, JOHN VAN DEUSEN, JOHN SANDERS VAN DEUSEN, ROBERT KRUEGER, ROBERT BRAYDN KRUEGER

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