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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Lion’s Share" by the artist "Wild Beasts"

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In Wild Beasts' song "Lion's Share," the lyrical protagonist encounters someone deeply entrenched in self-destructive escapism ("Your refuge Mirrorville"). Mirrorville, possibly alluding to Wonderland, symbolizes this escape into oneself, where the person becomes hostage to their own illusions.

The protagonist witnesses this person's suffering and desolation ("Neglected like a widow, And you can't get any sleep"), torn between a desire to help ("Pull you out") and the understanding that it might be futile ("Or leave you be?"). He observes as the person drowns in their problems, becoming increasingly vulnerable ("I'm waiting for you to get drunk… And like a lion's prey You're in my teeth").

The line "How everything got in, How I cracked the vault" can be interpreted in two ways: as a metaphor for penetrating the person's soul and vulnerability, and as an indication that the protagonist himself may have caused this state by "cracking" open access to painful experiences.

The "terrible nightmare" and "darkness" reflect the person's inner world, while the "lion's share" symbolizes the burden of responsibility and control that the protagonist takes on, perhaps even without the other's consent. He sees what is hidden from the other ("I happen to know where to look"), and this knowledge becomes his burden.

The repeated questions "Baby, what are you running from?" emphasize the tragedy of the situation: the person is running from themselves, from reality, but cannot escape their demons. The song leaves a heavy aftertaste, leaving the listener to ponder the nature of codependency, responsibility, and escape from reality.

I find you hid in Mirrorville

Creature of the deep

Waifish as a widow

And without sufficient sleep

Oh what am I supposed to think

Do I pull you out

Or do I let you sink

I wait until you're woozy

I lie low until you're limp

I take you in the mouth

Like a lion takes his game

I love you all the more

Forever we fought

But how it got within me

How I cracked the vault

'cause it's a terrible scare

But that's why the dark is there

See you don't have to see what you can't bear

The lion's share

Lion's share

I took the lion's share

Not 'cause I didn't care

Just 'cause I knew it was there

oh oh oh

Lion's share

I took the lion's share

Not 'cause I didn't care

Just 'cause I knew it was there

Boy-oy-oy-oy whatcha running from

Boy-oy-oy-oy

Boy-oy-oy-oy whatcha running from

Boy-oy-oy-oy

'cause it's a terrible scare

But that's why the dark is there

See you don't have to see what you can't bear

The lion's share

Boy-oy-oy-oy whatcha running from

Boy-oy-oy-oy

Boy-oy-oy-oy whatcha running from

Boy-oy-oy-oy

'cause it's a terrible scare

But that's why the dark is there

See you don't have to see what you can't bear

The lion's share

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