Lyric discussion by jonrules 

This song is about someone who can't decide what to do with his life. He had dreams of becoming something great when he was younger, but now he's contemplating whether he needs to let go and accept the normal course of life that he's currently living. He's not sure if he's free or if he's tied up, in other words, he doesn't know if he's actually still working toward accomplishing his dreams or if he's already given-in to being an average person.

He refers to himself as an animal, because, no matter what he tries to become, he always slips back to his instinctual nature. He tries to change shapes by pretending to accept the place that he's in, but, underneath it all, he's still the same unsatisfied person. He always needs more, so he will always be chasing some unattainable fantasy.

May I say Jon that's a fantastically articulate and accurate interpretation. Great song.

Haha I feel like that was a perfect explanation.

Bravo, jonrules! I couldn't have said it better myself! You are obviously a man who cares about what he writes, unlike people who say "dis sng r cool good song"

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