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Like his dad you know that he's had
Animal nitrate in mind
Oh in your council home he jumped on your bones
Now you're taking it time after time
Oh, what turns you on, oh?
Now he has gone
Oh, what turns you on, oh?
Now your animal's gone
Well he said he'd show you his bed
And the delights of the chemical smile
So in your broken home he broke all your bones
Now you're taking it time after time
Oh, what turns you on, oh?
Now he has gone
Oh, what turns you on, oh?
Now your animal's gone
What does it take to turn you on, oh?
Now he has gone
Now you're over twenty-one, oh
Now your animal's gone
Animal, he was animal, an animal, oh
Animal, he was animal, an animal, oh
Animal, animal, oh
He's just an animal, an animal oh
Animal, he was animal
He's just an animal, an animal oh
Animal, he was animal
He's just an animal, an animal oh
Animal nitrate in mind
Oh in your council home he jumped on your bones
Now you're taking it time after time
Oh, what turns you on, oh?
Now he has gone
Oh, what turns you on, oh?
Now your animal's gone
Well he said he'd show you his bed
And the delights of the chemical smile
So in your broken home he broke all your bones
Now you're taking it time after time
Oh, what turns you on, oh?
Now he has gone
Oh, what turns you on, oh?
Now your animal's gone
What does it take to turn you on, oh?
Now he has gone
Now you're over twenty-one, oh
Now your animal's gone
Animal, he was animal, an animal, oh
Animal, he was animal, an animal, oh
Animal, animal, oh
He's just an animal, an animal oh
Animal, he was animal
He's just an animal, an animal oh
Animal, he was animal
He's just an animal, an animal oh
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So I don't know if Suede did this on purpose or not (like it really matters) but the drug they are referring to is wrong. Anyl Nitrate is a fuel additive for diseal fuels (it kind of acts as a catalyst to promote better fuel burn). Anyl Nitrite (specifically the nitrite group) is the active recreational ingredient in poppers. It lacks an O bond that A-Nitrate has. I guess they decided to use it either out of ignorance or the fact that it's phonetically more pleasing to hear. Either way, this is a sick, disturbing and great song. JUST DON'T INGEST OR INHALE A-Nitrate! YOU WILL BE POISONED. As far as the recreational drug, you will still be poisoned but you probably wont choke on your own vomit.
@elmcityslim all rubbish. It is amyl nitrate, not anyl. But kay.