Discover the story of the song > Animals – Alex G

The lyrics talk about how the protagonist feels sick when they use drugs. They also say that everything they do, they do alone. They have a favorite dog named Rosie who goes to the neighbor's lawn to pee and bites the protagonist when they make a mistake. The protagonist says they prefer animals over people. They mention someone walking down the stairs and tell the listener to double check if there's someone there. Rosie, the dog, tells the protagonist not to cry and they hold her tight to feel better, but her bad breath bothers them. Overall, the protagonist prefers animals and feels better when they are with their dog, Rosie.