Wolf from Tangled String by Shannon Tehya
This one I started writing shortly after Jugo de Limon, but I finished it just over a year ago, when I was feeling the finality of the end of my relationship.
Tracklist
| 7. | Wolf | 5:12 |
Lyrics
Em Em7 G G
Asus2 Asus4 G G
Em Em7 G G
You’re a wolf in the forest, walking without a pack
Asus2 Asus4 G G
Cuz you swore off your family without ever looking back
Em Em7 G G
Me I am a bear tending cubs that aren’t my own
Asus2 Asus4 G G
Because I want a family and I want to build a home
Em Em7 G G Asus2 Asus4 G G
You hate being by yourself, but you hunt everybody else
Bm Em G Bm Em G
I am a predator myself, but I don’t need anybody else
Chorus
Em Em7 G G
The wolf I fell in love with was a kind and gentle soul
Asus2 Asus4 G G
But the one that stands before me has destroyed his own home
Em Em7 G G
I am not my mother but I have the tendency
Asus2 Asus4 G G Bm Cadd9/G D
To break my own heart meeting everybody’s needs but my own
This bear needs to be alone
Em Em7 G G
Asus2 Asus4 G G
Em Em7 G G
If a bear in the forest carries you upon her back
Asus2 Asus4 G G
Then she would be defenseless if she were under attack
Em Em7 G G
And though I know I’m strong enough to carry heavy loads
Asus2 Asus4 G G
It’s enough for me to bear the weight of my own soul
Em Em7 G G Asus2 Asus4 G G
Sometimes I hate being by myself, but I try not to hurt anyone else
Bm Em G Bm Em G
Wolves and bears are predators as well, but we are unlike anybody else
Chorus
Em Em7 G G
The wolf I fell in love with was a kind and gentle soul
Asus2 Asus4 G G
But the one that stands before me has destroyed his own home
Em Em7 G G
You are not your mother but you have the tendency
Asus2 Asus4 G G Bm Cadd9/G D
To break many hearts meeting nobody’s needs but your own
My wolf needs to be alone
Em Em7 G G
Asus2 Asus4 G G
Em Em7 G G
I am ever grateful to leave you in my past
Asus2 Asus4 G G
A love that’s built on fear was never meant to last
Em Em7 G G
This bear needs a family and my wolf needs a pack
Asus2 Asus4 G G
And I know when we find it we are never looking back
Em Em7 G G Asus2 Asus4 G G
You’re a soldier in your phantom war
Bm Cadd9/G D
I am free you don’t love me anymore
Chorus
Em Em7 G G
The wolf she’ll fall in love with is a tortured broken soul
Asus2 Asus4 G G
Cuz the man I left behind has destroyed his own home
Em Em7 G G
You’ll be loved by others and have opportunities
Asus2 Asus4 G G Bm Cadd9/G D
To learn about love, and what your heart needs, on your own
Now you need to be alone
Em Em7 G G
Asus2 Asus4 G G
Credits
License
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Hailing from Cambridge NY, Shannon Tehya's message is one of inspiration and hope. She wants more than anything to leave a positive impact in the world through songwriting and musical performance. Offering a "soft girl pop" sound, Shannon leans into her folk roots with her arrangements and musical styles, and her solo acoustic music can be described as dreamy and soothing.