: Levine plays a butcher who stalks a woman, culminating in scenes of the pair covered in blood while embracing.

"Animals" by is a high-energy pop-rock track that uses primal metaphors to explore the intensity of physical attraction and the difficulty of letting go of a past lover. Released in 2014 as the second single from their album V , the song is written in the key of E Minor . 🎵 Lyric Breakdown: The Primal Instinct

: Read a full lyric breakdown and community interpretations. YouTube : Watch the official lyric video. Cole remix ? Maroon 5 - Animals (Lyric Video) maybe I'm just like animals. like animals. heat heat. YouTube·Maroon5VEVO

: The bridge highlights the inescapability of the relationship: "You're still in my head, forever stuck / So you can do what you wanna do... but don't deny the animal" . 🎬 Music Video & Controversy