Walk tall beneath these trees boy
You monolith not scarred by fallout
Us wolves were right behind you and lucifer will never find you
Oh no!

the moon, let it guide you, when selene comes, we'll alll know how to fight
Dear fenrir, my saviour, come and eat the ones, we know who taste the best

I know just where you've been boy, I've watched you by the stream
And don't be afraid of the dark 'cause the darkness is simply a womb for the lonely
Swallow your pride and walk with us through the trees and hills
Oh yes! your english eyes they are turning red
I I I I oh I I I I

the moon, let it guide you and I shall find you a home in our heartland, a heart in our homeland
Until the moon is down, until the moon is down


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    "dear fenrir, my saviour, come and eat the ones, we know who taste the best"

    It's interesting that he addresses Fenrir in this song, since that's basically one of the names that's been associated with wolves or werewolves forever, as far as I can tell.

    But anyways, the intro to this song is fucking amazing. It's beautiful... god I love Patrick Wolf.

    sleepwalkingdeadon August 18, 2005   Link
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    If you watch this interview Wolf explains the meaning of "you monolith not scarred by fallout" It's referred to Cleopatra's Needle in London (one of his favourite place in London), and "not scarred by fallout" stands for the monument felt into the sea and was rescued, survived the IIWW. I think it's a symbol of endurance and as @missme says "overcoming difficulties in life and powering through".

    youtube.com/user/patrickwolftv

    Alf83ITAon June 22, 2011   Link
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    yeah, fenrir is the wolf monster son of loki, the norse god of trickery. and patrick wolf is the most amazing being on the face of this universe and beyond. this song is my favorite.

    the_oceanon February 05, 2006   Link
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    patrick wolf is the shit, period...

    mulmoon March 13, 2005   Link
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    this song has been the soundtrack of my life for the past two weeks. saw/heard him perform this live a few weeks ago, and it just...there are not words big enough to describe those minuits..

    found_storyon May 20, 2005   Link
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    gorgeous song.

    rockouton June 03, 2005   Link
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    i cant wait to hear this lovely beyond lovely song live someday.

    slinkstersarson June 18, 2005   Link
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    a truly fantastic song...
    "and don't be afraid of the dark 'cos the darkness is simply a womb for the lonely".. my favourite piece in this song.

    lemondieon June 20, 2005   Link
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    bit scary.. but scrily unscary and comforting. love love

    _ellieon May 15, 2006   Link
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    still the best song i have ever heard, especially the live version.

    slinkstersarson August 07, 2006   Link

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