It is about alchemy ( and album title is "Alchemy index" - dough!!! :) ). Lion represents raw energy of the nature, trying to "break in", to get to sleepy, undefined spirit. Since the wolf's teeth are red, lion is most probably green (these colors usually interfere with each other in alchemy). Usually, wolf is a symbol of man's free spirit ( or animal nature), and song describes so called "melting process"', where everything must be ripped out of man's spirit in order to clear redefine it..

@thejockeykid882 I read a comment a while ago on another video that I think explains it quite well. This is what the person wrote: "This song is a metaphor. The wolf is temptation and the lion is the devil. The wolf lets the lion in at the end to rip open your flesh. They both want the same thing in the end which mean your soul. This is an adult lullaby meaning be careful who you let in your life," and I'd like to add to be mindful of your own weaknesses. I hope that helps!

I love who they don't specify who the "you" is in this song. I suppose that's part of the whole mystery behind it.

This is an amazing song! Beautiful tune, very relaxing. It's also perfect music for when I'm writing, as my current project is about a group of criminals whose codenames are the names of the animals from the Reynard fables. The three main characters are Reynard the Fox, Isengrim the Wolf and Noble the Lion. This is literally Reynard' s theme song, I swear. X

To me personally, the wolf in your bed mocking man's best friend is the haunting memory of someone close to you who you loved hurting you in a terribly impactful way that you see people at your door asking you to "open up" as the lion. The wolf's teeth are red from what has already happened and the lion's claws are sharpened for war as what is to come if that door opens. Of course, the door opens and "the real fun begins" as what comes through that door rips you apart just as you are tearing yourself apart all the time. The wolf "cleans up the mess" as in time the pain dulls (but never leaves) and you move on, or at least try to. Then it all starts all over again.

"looks at dog* You best not let no lion through my door.

Whatever the meaning is behind this song. Its beautiful no matter. I love this song its so mythical and mystical. Reminds me of the old fairy tales ive been told... Love you Thrice!

Hauntingly beautiful are the only words I can think of that due the song justice.

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i personally have always taken the song as this: The Wolf represents your best friend, The Lion represents your worst enemy. Your Bed represents your head/mind. Outside Your Door represents your enemy not being able to know your secrets. The Wolf betrays you and tells your enemy, basically letting him into your bed too. And because The Wolf did this, The Lion and The Wolf rip your apart emotionally and make it so you break and never kill your trust for everyone and everything. :)

Gives me chills everytime.

I could see this being used in the closing titles in the new season of Game Of Thrones

Great lyrics and soothing music

This reminds me so much of Game of Thrones. Lannisters and Starks, anyone?

this is so beautiful...

Alot of people dont seem too get this song...The Lion is outside threats to your society such as terrorists for example. The Wolf is your own police force/military. The point of the song is too illustrate that in the end both will serve the needs of there families before yours.

@leukocyteofdoom That's a very literal interpretation though. It would be like saying Daedalus was simply telling the myth of Daedalus and Icarus, when really (in my opinion), it's more about drawing parallels between the story and parenting today. With Thrice, there is almost always a deeper meaning behind what are seemingly the most straightforward songs.

This song is so awesome

The Wolf is what is hide inside your unconscious mind , inside your soul ..... The Lion is what is present in your conscious mind , is your Ego what You think You are.... both are the builders of your life ....

That is great. I fit this song right into the dynamic of my favorite TV show. Sons of Anarchy. A character (Gemma) had an affair with her husbands (John's) best friend (Clay) , and together, they kill him (john). Of course that is all in the back story but still. This is AMAZING.

this song is so awesome. the end..

This song made me realise something - wolf and lion would be better off coming together. a wolf lion would probably be huge...

my new lullaby

good explainations

As soon as I understood the real meaning of this song... I burst into tears D':

@LittleShyell actually imho, the wolf's in your head(thus in your bed, close) and the lion is temptation. wolfy here is poising as a dog, "man's best friend", waiting for the chance to betray the person i.e. "the wolf lets him(the lion) in". cause the wolf can't "kill" the person by itself, so it has to lay low, poise as a dog, and wait for the lion(temptation) to finish the person off. in the end, the lion gets dibs, but the wolf does get to eat what was left, "the wolf cleans up the mess".

Brillant song

When I listen to this it makes me think of the She-wolf and Lion from Canto I of Dante's Inferno.

my happy song ;3

People are theorizing... Keep me away... Okay but I think the wolf represents life and the lion represents death. The wolf is sort of tired of holding onto you, and in the end they both want you with the lion. So I'll explain. When it says the wolf lets him in, life is letting death take hold, explaining the gruesome-ish line. Then the lion takes his fill, a.k.a. the soul, which is the biggest part of a human, and then the wolf cleans up the rest, a.k.a. letting the body decompose and clean. So there's my take on it. Probably wrong but...

lol this kind of scared me... like, i'm sitting in my room with all the lights off, its pretty late like 2am, alone in my house the door to my room is shut, only thing you can hear was this song now its dead silence, and now, i'm kind of hesitant to go outside my room hahaahhaaha

physical being is literally torn apart, man dies in order to be reborn with "purified" spirit, released of all negative influence. Just google out for something like: "green lion in alchemy"... And sorry for my bad english. :))))

@leukocyteofdoom I understand how the wolf is in your head, but what is it exactly, what emotion, or what sin?

Getting quite a Edward Scissorhands vibe here, musically :) Think it's the choir interlude.

Continued)) ".....The wolf lets him in." Simon and Jace finally agreed with the other's presence. “The Lion runs in through the door, the real fun begins.” (City Of Glass Spoilers) His death. (Before the Angel resurrected him.) “As they both rush upon you...” They both left her (Clary) heartbroken at one point. “The lion eats his fill and then,” Jace on the boat in City Of Ashes. Saving Simon. “The Wolf cleans up the mess.”Jace giving Simon his blood.

I know this song has been discussed to death, it seems, in the comments, but let me give it a shot. To me, this song represents vices, and how a little bit is "alright" (The Wolf; Example: drinking every now and then, socially) but some people become consumed by them because they think "Well, if a little isn't hurting me, going a little deeper isn't going to be so bad, right?" So, then enters the Lion (Drinking to excess, being drunk and throwing caution to the wind). The lion ruins your life, financially, relationships, job, etc. The "wolf cleans up the mess" part to me is yourself justifying it by relating it to whatever got you hooked in the first place. Rationalizing it as a common place thing and denying it ever affected you as much as it did. Feels like it goes along the same vein of "Digging My Own Grave" by Thrice in that regard. It would make sense to some degree, no?

@beadlep1 Oh, that's really interesting! I still need to get around to reading Dante's Inferno, but my need-to-read list is just so long, haha. Anyways, thanks!

Haunting song. I love it though.

I was just thinking that.

@LittleShyell speaking of parallels, there's the parallel between a wolf and a dog in the song, the wolf being something familiar(similar to a dog) yet malicious. i believe this song is quite literal though? i mean, the wolf and the lion -literally- devour the person in the end and that's it. other than that, there are more than one fitting scenarios, seen as there can be more than one interpretations on what both beasts represent. btw i never was fond of greek mythology...

Perfect theme song for a Robb stark love story. Game of Thrones! Lannisters and Starks!!!

It reminds me of The Mortal Instruments. ( Clary, Jace and Simon) *Spoiler for City Of Bones to City of Glass* The Lion is Jace and the Wolf is Simon. "Claws sharpened for war." Jace literally confessed that to relieve himself of stress, he fought things. "The wolf's teeth are red." Simon is a vampire. "And what a monstrous sight he makes, mocking man's best friend (Wolf)" At one point, Jace DID.... strongly despise Simon. "Both the Wolf and the Lion crave, the same thing in the end." Clary.

I find that the "weirdest" sings are the most beautiful.

This reminds me of A Song of Ice and Fire.

@LittleShyell Really tha way I look at it, tha wolf could represent just about anything negative in your life and tha Lion being tha devil. Whether tha wolf is tha wrong type of people, drugs, fears or any number of things that in tha end could destroy you.

Wolf is anger, the lion is the devil, and the anger acts as our friend 'the wolf mocks man's best friend'. Eventually we get to angry, and the anger let's the devil into our hearts to kill us.

@Rubyeke I personally like this metaphor better. -not much of a religious person- But I really just love the song because it's so pretty. And I like it for what it is, the actual song. The lyrics are gorgeous and talking of a lullaby about the lion and the wolf. To me personally I always thought little red riding hood when they talk about the wolf in the bed.

This makes me think about the lions of rajava. #KickTurkeyOutOfNATO

could this song represent two sides of you. the wolf is the part of you that is acknowledge the most or the side that your more comfortable with . the lion is the other side of you that is more dark angry or more insane. you try to separate them as long as possible but then when the wolf let's the lion in it tears you apart and you can't help. but let it. when the deed is done and your sane or normal again your left to deal with the consequences of your other side

Hehehe I'm gonna sing this song to my friends and see their reactions to it. Hehehehehehe

The Lion sleeps the Wolf takes his chances

Love it I'm obsessed with wolves and m y zodiac sign is Leo

I believe this could have multiple meanings depending upon the person.

this song is creepy. one of my favorites on the earth disc, though.

the red wedding

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@LittleShyell seems like it could have a lot of different meaning to a lot of people just how you persive it like as if it is two men going for the same girl it is like most of there other stuff music means different things to different people

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I sing this to my son before he goes to sleep, then dress up as a wolf and periodically walk past his window during the night. Why does he run away?

I don't get the meaning to it yet.SOMEONE EXPLAIN.

Starks and Lannisters anyone?

I luv music like this Miranda family doesn't het me and tries to choose Miranda decisions

My theory is that there is a wolf in your bed and a lion at your door. Plz no hate!!!

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reminds me of mcbeth

Oh.I get it now.Satan.

Sad

Part of moonlight sonata.

the wolf represents the wild instincts of dog .... ?!?!?! kinda like the story if the scorpion and the from....in that it coulds be dealing with the nature of nature....

I thought that it was more about either cheating or spousal abuse

so can someone tell me what this song is about? it can't be literal that would makeNO sense

S3E09 Game of Thrones.

Lannisters anyone?!

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i feel like this song is about infidelity.. although, i'm too tired to elaborate on it right now.

reminds me of game of thrones..

@blagojekv lol

duh

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Not to like condescend, as my opinion is just my own (though I hope someone may agree). I feel like the Wolf is...well us. People in general. The Lion can be the devil, or sin, or death even. But just something horrible and bad. I think that Sin / Violence / Evil nature and Desire fit it the best. It say's mocking man's best friend; as in dogs. Dog's are suppose to be good, the good side of human nature, while the wolf is the bad, the bad side of humanity.

Well, scripture describes the devil searching for souls as a lion searches for its prey. In many ways the lion may appear majestic, gracefull and everything desirable, just like the devil,....we don't realize the beast within until the beast pounces and devours it's prey. The wolf seems to represent the sin that eventually leads you to the lion (devil)

The lion is the devil. The wolf represents false prophets, teachers, and any "christian" who leads you astray. The whole point is that the lion can not get to you unless the wolf betrays you. So figure out who the wolves are in your life and distance yourself from them. Do not be deceived by false doctrine.

Though- after listening to it several more times, I think this could also be linked to religion. Not attacking people, but i mean in a sense of destructive nature that Religion has brought to mankind throughout history. Just several thoughts.

this song is about god and the devil