Discover the story of the song > Thrown To The Wolves – Accept

The song is about a person who was betrayed by the very people who were supposed to protect them. They were treated cruelly and publicly humiliated. They feel like their dignity was taken away, just like how flesh is ripped from the bones. The person is compared to a sheep being sent to be devoured by wolves. They feel trapped, hiding from the shadows and drowning in lies. They were promised good things, but instead they were fed to the dogs that come out at night. The person feels abandoned and plead for mercy, but the ones who betrayed them don't care. They were betrayed by someone they thought was a friend, and now they're being punished for trying to save them. The song ends by saying that the person was burned at the stake, just so others could disrespect them even after they're gone.