Animal

Animal" is the lead single from Neon Trees' debut studio album, Habits. It debuted in October 2009 at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has reached a peak of number 13 in its twenty-two week on the chart. In Canada, the song debuted at number 95 on the Canadian Hot 100 and has climbed to number 29. The song has reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart after 32 weeks, making "Animal" their first number-one song on a Billboard chart. This also broke the record for the longest-length of time for a song to get to the top of that list after entering. The song reached number two on the Billboard Rock Songs chart. In one of the music videos of the song, the band is destroying an art gallery. On May 22, 2011, the song won Top Alternative Song in the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in November 2010.

[Verse 1] Here we go again I kinda wanna be more than friends So take it easy on me I'm afraid you're never satisfied Here we go again We're sick like animals We play pretend You're just a cannibal And I'm afraid I won't get out alive No, I won't sleep tonight [Chorus] Oh, oh I want some more Oh, oh What are you waiting for Take a bite of my heart tonight Oh, oh I want some more Oh, oh What are you waiting for What are you waiting for Say goodbye to my heart tonight [Verse 2] Here we are again I feel the chemicals kickin' in It's getting heavy And I wanna run and hide I wanna run and hide I do it every time You're killin' me now And I won't be denied by you The animal inside of you [Chorus] Oh, oh I want some more Oh, oh What are you waiting for Take a bite of my heart tonight Oh, oh I want some more Oh, oh What are you waiting for What are you waiting for Say goodbye to my heart tonight [Bridge] Hush, hush the world is quiet Hush, hush we both can't fight it It's us that made this mess Why can't you understand? Whoa, I won't sleep tonight Here we go again Here we go again Here we go again Oh oh I want some more Oh oh What are you waiting for Take a bite of my heart tonight Oh oh I want some more Oh oh What are you waiting for What are you waiting for What are you waiting Here we go again Here we go again Here we go again Say goodbye to my heart tonight Oh oh I want some more Oh oh What are you waiting for What are you waiting for Say goodbye to my heart tonight