Verse 1: Everybody wants me tame Pretty smile, straight line Wants me quiet in the corner Like I don’t have teeth sometimes But there’s something underneath me Something restless in my skin And every time I try to kill it It just comes back stronger again Pre-Chorus: Maybe I was never meant To be what they want Maybe I’m just better When I stop holding on Chorus: I’m only animal Claw marks under perfect skin Only animal Trying not to let you in You can call me dangerous You can say I’ve gone too far But I was never made to be a saint I’m only animal Verse 2: I’ve got lightning in my bloodstream And a wildfire in my chest Everybody says to fight it But I think I like it best You can see it when I’m angry You can hear it when I scream There’s a part of me that wants to run And a part that wants to sink my teeth in deep Pre-Chorus: Maybe I was never meant To be what they want Maybe I’m just better When I stop holding on Chorus: I’m only animal Claw marks under perfect skin Only animal Trying not to let you in You can call me dangerous You can say I’ve gone too far But I was never made to be a saint I’m only animal Bridge: Maybe I’m tired of pretending Maybe I’m tired of playing nice Maybe I’ve spent too long hiding The sharp edges inside And if you think I’m hard to love now You should see me when I break You should see what’s underneath me When there’s nothing left to fake Final Chorus: I’m only animal Claw marks under perfect skin Only animal Trying not to let you in You can call me dangerous You can say I’ve gone too far But I was never made to be a saint I’m only animal
