Running With the Dogs
Midnight Shadows: Embracing the Thrill of Running With the Dogs
Lyrics
Low down midnight walkers
Describing people who move about at midnight with a secretive or mysterious nature.
Hallowed ground alley crawlers
Refers to individuals in alleyways, suggesting a connection to a sacred or revered place.
Shadow bound, always watching
Those who are constrained by shadows and are always vigilant, observing their surroundings.
Calling out, full moon rising
A call to attention, indicating an upcoming significant event, possibly with a mystical or transformative nature.
They're not the ones the stories are made of
Contrasts the individuals with the typical protagonists of stories, suggesting they are not conventional heroes.
Well, not the kind that warrant sweet dreams
Suggests that these individuals are not the type to inspire pleasant dreams.
So don't you wander too far from street light
Cautionary advice to stay close to the safety of streetlights, implying danger in the darkness.
That's how they found me
The narrator was discovered, and this line may imply a personal experience or encounter with the mysterious figures.
Now i'm running with the dogs
Expresses a transformation or alignment with the mysterious figures, "the dogs."
Aooo Aooo
Howling sound, possibly representing a connection to the mysterious figures or a symbolic transformation.
I'm running with the dogs
Reiteration of the narrator aligning with the mysterious figures.
Aooo Aooo
Repeating the howling sound, reinforcing the connection to the mysterious figures.
I'm running, running
Emphasizes the ongoing action of running with the dogs.
Lost cause full pack runners
Describes a group of individuals who are considered hopeless and unstoppable.
Blood lust to-the-death hunters
Suggests a strong, aggressive nature, possibly indicating a predatory characteristic.
They're not the kind to run from a fight
Contrasts these individuals with those who avoid conflict, highlighting their confrontational nature.
All they know is to follow instinct
Emphasizes reliance on instinct rather than reasoned decisions.
So just forget what you saw here tonight
Advises to forget witnessing their actions, indicating the intensity or ferocity of the events.
Cuz i won't deny
The narrator acknowledges the undeniable nature of their actions or alignment with the group.
I'm running with the dogs
Reiterates the ongoing action of running with the dogs.
Aooo Aooo
Repeating the howling sound, strengthening the connection to the mysterious figures.
I'm running with the dogs
Reiteration of the narrator aligning with the mysterious figures.
Aooo Aooo
Repeating the howling sound, reinforcing the connection to the mysterious figures.
I'm running, running
Emphasizes the ongoing action of running with the dogs.
We know our place within our race and
Asserting knowledge of their position or role in society and the streets.
We're not the majesty but we rule the streets
Acknowledges a lack of majesty but asserts dominance over the streets.
From the mountains we here them howling
Refers to distant sounds of howling from the mountains, possibly implying a connection to other mysterious figures.
But they know that we hold down our fortress
Confident assertion that they defend their territory or group.
Cuz we get low down, we're shadow bound
Describes the group as elusive and tied to shadows.
We're such a lost cause but we've got that thirsty blood lust
Acknowledges their seemingly hopeless nature but emphasizes a strong desire for confrontation.
Wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh
Repeating a vocalization, possibly representing the intensity of their blood lust.
We've got that thirsty blood lust
Reiteration of the group's intense desire for blood, suggesting a predatory or aggressive nature.
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