[Intro – Soft piano, distant thunder] Ooooooh… [Reverse cymbal swell] [Verse 1] Late at night, a blue TV glow A silver bowl in the aftershow Slow-motion gravy falling down Like liquid gold in a small dog town Tender cuts in a candlelight Rosemary dancing in the spotlight They said “Real beef… slow cooked with care…” Why’d it look better than my dinner there? [Pre-Chorus – synth rising] Ohhhh I believed… Every word they said Farm-to-bowl… Dancing in my head… [Chorus – DRUMS EXPLODE] I took a bite of the wiiiiild Thought I’d taste something undefiiiiiled But love is cruel and truth is tough That “prime cut stew” was mystery stuff I crossed the line for gravy gold Now my regret is ice-cold That glossy dream they sold us all… Was barely fit for my pets at all [Verse 2 – electric guitar arpeggios] “Now with lamb and garden peas!” Shot in 4K overseas Steam rising like a lover’s sigh Underneath that marketing sky So I dimmed the lights, poured some wine Plated it up like it was divine First bite hit like a tragic song I knew… I knew… I’d done wrong [Pre-Chorus – bigger] Ohhhh the texture… Felt like sand Ohhhh the flavor… Was vaguely canned… [Chorus – Bigger, more dramatic] I took a bite of the wiiiiild Thought I’d feast like nature’s child But every chew just broke my heart That “hearty stew” was off-brand art They promised fields and open skies But I just tasted compromise If that’s filet beneath the lights… Why won’t the dog take two more bites? [Bridge – Key change tease, emotional whisper] [Spoken] Why do they cut the scene… Before the swallow? [Full band drops, power chords sustain] I saw the cat… she turned away Like she had something real to say The retriever stared into my soul Like, “Buddy… that’s not a dinner roll.” [Guitar solo – heroic but unnecessary] [Final Chorus – KEY CHANGE, MAX DRAMA] I took a bite of the wiiiiiiiild! Chasing that commercial child! But dreams in gravy can’t survive When “by-product” is number five! No more lies in golden light No more bowls on date night If it takes that much to make it look good… Maybe it’s barely even food! [Outro – soft piano returns] Now the screen fades into black… I slowly put the fork back… The dog just sighs… she walks away… And buries hope… in the yard someday… Ooooohhhh… [thunder] [epic ending]
