Dio

Wild One

Unleashing the Rebel Within - Dio's "Wild One" Meaning Revealed
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Lyrics

You say you've never seen the light before

You claim to lack experience or understanding.

Does anyone believe you

Expressing doubt about the credibility of the claim.

Don't let them hear you say anymore

Cautioning against revealing too much, possibly due to a lack of trust or safety.

Nothing's really safe around here

Emphasizing the absence of safety in the current environment.


We are an imitation of the crown

Describing a group as an imitation of authority or power.

We never turn the pages

Highlighting a resistance to progress or change.

They cannot let your spirit touch the ground

Suggesting a limitation on expressing one's true self.

And nothing's gonna change around here, no

Indicating a pessimistic view that things won't improve.


Crack in the ceiling

Pointing out a flaw or vulnerability in the environment.

Hole in the wall

Highlighting another imperfection or weakness.

They bend you over

Describing a situation of vulnerability or disadvantage.

But you won't crawl away

Asserting resilience and refusal to submit despite challenges.


You've got two in the bushes

Referring to potential opportunities or advantages.

One in the hand

Emphasizing the value of what is currently possessed.

They'd make you over

Discussing attempts to change or influence but without success.

But they can't understand you

Expressing a sense of being misunderstood by others.

You're always gonna be the wild one

Affirming an identity as someone untamed or unconventional.


Pretend that all you really feel is pain

Suggesting a facade of pain to conceal true emotions.

Just hide behind some sorrow

Advising to hide behind sorrow as a protective measure.

How sad

Expressing sympathy for a sad situation.

But you'd do it all again

Acknowledging a willingness to endure challenges again.

(I guess that) Nobody changes 'round here

Asserting the lack of change in the surrounding environment.


Cat in the cradle

Referring to a symbolic representation of fatherhood and nurturing.

Man in the moon

Mentioning a distant or unattainable figure.

They'd make you over

Describing attempts to influence or change, with uncertainty.

But it's too soon to know, no

Expressing uncertainty about the timing of change.


Smoke in the kitchen

Describing a situation where problems are evident.

Fire in the hall

Highlighting a dangerous or challenging situation.

The train is coming

Introducing a metaphorical train representing change or fate.

And you can hear it calling

Indicating a call or beckoning towards a transformation.

You're always gonna be the wild one

Reiterating a commitment to maintaining a wild and untamed nature.


Crack in the ceiling

Repetition of the theme of imperfections or vulnerabilities.

Hole in the wall

Repeating the imagery of a compromised environment.

They bend you over

Reiterating attempts to influence or change without success.

But you won't crawl away

Asserting resilience and refusal to yield despite challenges.


You've got two in the bushes

Reiteration of potential opportunities or advantages.

One in the hand

Re-emphasizing the value of what is currently possessed.

They'd make you over

Repetition of attempts to change or influence without success.

But they can't understand you

Reiterating a sense of being misunderstood by others.

You're always gonna be the Wild One

Affirming a consistent identity as someone untamed or unconventional.

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