This song uses the metaphor of the lion claiming its prey for a sexual predator picking up a vulnerable victim.
In the first verse he zones in on a seemingly defenceless, tired "creature" - presumably in a club or a bar but this could happen anywhere. The line "wait until your woozy" suggests plying the victim with alcohol - or perhaps something more sinister - and waiting for it to take full effect. The predator is an opportunist, chancing upon the victim and seeing through the act of manipulation because he "knew it was there".
The predator has choses victims due to their "faults" - social awkwardness, uncontrolled inebriation, a confused state, an inability to resist unwanted attention, things which allowed him to "crack the vault" or get the victim home.
The "Cause it's a terrible scare..." chorus seems to refer to the realisation of the victim that the seduction has taken place and that they are in the process of being violated. But the predator has the kindness to at least keep the lights off during the act, perhaps to reduce the stress for the victim of viewing it and putting it to visual memory.
The title of the track, Lion's Share, refers to the strength of the predator, in relation to his vulnerable prey: like a lion in the wild having first pickings of a fresh kill, free to devour the entire carcass if it so chose. This is not an act of love with the victim, it is an act of lust, fulfilling a physical desire and rolling over when spent.
The mantra "Boy what you running from?" suggests a homosexual aspect to the song, reinforced in the line "take you in my mouth" (a term usually applied to the male member). The line is asked to the victim as he tries to get away, either before or after the act; much as a wounded or young gazelle has no chance of escape, the lion merely watches amused as it hobbles away, only to saunter after it and have his way. The line could be read as "Relax, just let me get this over with. You're not going anywhere..."
All in all a very dark song. Musically it has Wild Beast's characteristic elegance and beauty, with the two vocalists complimenting each other perfectly.
This song uses the metaphor of the lion claiming its prey for a sexual predator picking up a vulnerable victim.
In the first verse he zones in on a seemingly defenceless, tired "creature" - presumably in a club or a bar but this could happen anywhere. The line "wait until your woozy" suggests plying the victim with alcohol - or perhaps something more sinister - and waiting for it to take full effect. The predator is an opportunist, chancing upon the victim and seeing through the act of manipulation because he "knew it was there".
The predator has choses victims due to their "faults" - social awkwardness, uncontrolled inebriation, a confused state, an inability to resist unwanted attention, things which allowed him to "crack the vault" or get the victim home.
The "Cause it's a terrible scare..." chorus seems to refer to the realisation of the victim that the seduction has taken place and that they are in the process of being violated. But the predator has the kindness to at least keep the lights off during the act, perhaps to reduce the stress for the victim of viewing it and putting it to visual memory.
The title of the track, Lion's Share, refers to the strength of the predator, in relation to his vulnerable prey: like a lion in the wild having first pickings of a fresh kill, free to devour the entire carcass if it so chose. This is not an act of love with the victim, it is an act of lust, fulfilling a physical desire and rolling over when spent.
The mantra "Boy what you running from?" suggests a homosexual aspect to the song, reinforced in the line "take you in my mouth" (a term usually applied to the male member). The line is asked to the victim as he tries to get away, either before or after the act; much as a wounded or young gazelle has no chance of escape, the lion merely watches amused as it hobbles away, only to saunter after it and have his way. The line could be read as "Relax, just let me get this over with. You're not going anywhere..."
All in all a very dark song. Musically it has Wild Beast's characteristic elegance and beauty, with the two vocalists complimenting each other perfectly.