The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Das Tier" by the artist "Weto"

The poem "Das Tier" ("The Beast") by Weto paints a vivid allegory of the internal struggle of a person with their dark side, their suppressed emotions and desires.

The poem begins by describing the "beast" that embodies these dark forces. It is "quiet" but "dangerous," lurking deep inside, quietly gaining strength. The lyrical hero ignores it for a long time, "carelessly turning his back on it," trying to drown out its voice and ignore its presence.

However, such ignorance cannot last forever. The beast breaks free, symbolizing the sudden and frightening surge of suppressed emotions. The lyrical hero comes face to face with his "punishment" for being deaf to himself.

Having broken free, the beast tries to completely subjugate the lyrical hero. It demands attention, recognition, threatening to consume his personality, tear him apart from within. "Look at me, listen to me, feel and sense me, I will possess you, I will not give you peace," the beast says, emphasizing the inevitability and all-consuming power of suppressed emotions.

The lyrical hero is torn between fear of the beast and a desire to understand its nature. He feels pain, burning, doubts the reality of what is happening, looks for a way out of this situation. He tries to run from himself, from his own darkness, but realizes that this is a dead end.

The poem ends with a repetition of the beast's words and a description of the pain that seems endless. The open ending leaves the reader in suspense, wondering if the lyrical hero will be able to cope with his beast or if he will be consumed by it.