Songtext von Know Thyself, Dandy

Hey there, mr. Bear Shall we descend upon the square? Shall we toast a drink to our despair? Perhaps drag off a kitten by her hair? Hold on, there, mr. Bear Suppress life’s urge with your raving fear For it’s of those kittens we must take care Though they act as if we’ve disappeared Let’s sit in silence with the serpent man He’ll teach us of the mysteries we long to understand “Beware of what you fancy if you can… For an overdose of knowledge Would be the death of any man…” He’ll say… Hungry wolf, listen here Round up the pack, the coast is clear The lioness lies low in there Let’s strip the coat she wears with flare Hold on, wolf, now listen here We must not allow our instincts to rear Their dripping heads in this lion’s lair Of society where our nature is impaired Let’s sit in silence with the serpent man He’ll teach us of the mysteries we long to understand “Beware of what you fancy if you can… For an overdose of knowledge Would be the death of any man…” He’ll say…