In "Animal," Kalandra feat. Elinborg wrestles with a hunger that feels both primal and self-imposed, wearing a collar of their own making while something inside begs to give in. The conflict turns on control: denying the urge means losing it, but releasing it means taking command. Feeding off another’s essence only deepens the distance, leaving the question of whether a cold-hearted machine can still hold a living need. The animal is not just wildness but the cost of refusing what is already there.
Animal Lyrics by Kalandra
(Feat. Elinborg)
I’m conscious
I’m dreaming
I’m primal
And self-deceiving
My spirit feels jaded
And my hunger – unsatiated
I wear a collar
Of my own volition
I’m just matter
Defending my decisions
But something within
Wants me to give in
Oh I wanna release the animal
Deny my hunger, and I will lose control
I’ve wandered
Through ages
Devoured
The pages
I’ve dreamed of connections
While slowly feeding off your essence
I cannot get closer
The more you share
The more I wonder
Is there someone within
This cold-hearted machine?
Oh I wanna release the animal
Deny my hunger, and I will take control
Oh I wanna release the animal
The one that hungers inside of us all
Deny my hunger, and I become the animal
Deny my hunger, and I will take control
