Pink Floyd - Dogs Lyrics






You got to be crazy, gotta have a real need
Gotta sleep on your toes, and when you're on the street
You got to be able to pick out the easy meat with your eyes closed
And then moving in silently, down wind and out of sight
You got to strike when the moment is right without thinking.

And after a while, you can work on points for style
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake
A certain look in the eye, and an easy smile

You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to
So that when they turn their backs on you
You'll get the chance to put the knife in.

You gotta keep one eye looking over your shoulder
You know it's going to get harder, and harder, and harder as you get older
Yeah, and in the end you'll pack up, fly down south
Hide your head in the sand
Just another sad old man
All alone and dying of cancer.

And when you lose control, you'll reap the harvest you have sown
And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone
And it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw around
So have a good drown, as you go down, all alone
Dragged down by the stone.

I gotta admit that I'm a little bit confused
Sometimes it seems to me as if I'm just being used
Gotta stay awake, gotta try and shake off this creeping malaise
If I don't stand my own ground, how can I find my way out of this maze?
Deaf, dumb, and blind, you just keep on pretending
That everyone's expendable and no-one has a real friend
And it seems to you the thing to do would be to isolate the winner
And everything's done under the sun
And you believe at heart, everyone's a killer.

Who was born in a house full of pain
Who was trained not to spit in the fan
Who was told what to do by the man
Who was broken by trained personnel
Who was fitted with collar and chain
Who was given a pat on the back
Who was breaking away from the pack
Who was only a stranger at home
Who was ground down in the end
Who was found dead on the phone
Who was dragged down by the stone.





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  1. k.... 1....

    You're all wrong and too goddamn dumb to see it. Sad.

    k.... 1....

    L👀K .. You're cat don't agree ..

  2. a.... b....

    El solo es increíble , me recuerda a las gaviotas en la playa

  3. A.... B....

    7:57 "Dragged down by the stone ", they made this stone vocal as a fx for the album lmao.

  4. R.... F....

    I am a dog.

  5. s.... b....

    я любил эту группу еще в 80-х, и теперь я еще больше люблю!!!!

  6. L.... S....

    I"m the one nonly hauuhhuu

  7. J.... M....

    This song always makes me think of Johnny Fever on WKRP.

  8. T.... A....

    When the lyrics and the guitar combine to tell a great story together, this is one of those times. You don’t have to like it, but you must accept it.

  9. C.... P....

    BELLISSIMO ALBUM

  10. T.... T....

    The police are the dogs, and dogs love unconditionally, carrying the stone of public servitude made heavier by sheep being transformed rabid by the pigs; the dogs grow rabid as a result, or perhaps things could flow in the opposite direction.
    The pigs use their power of authority in all levels of governance to pull strings and reap what isn't asked to be sowed; hiding behind the dogs who live to serve unconditionally.
    The sheep are simply lacking the necessary awareness to police themselves and require the dogs' defense; the sheep are required to stay in line because they cannot step in the pigs den.
    If you are above all of this, you are a good dog. When dogs laugh they snort. And the sheep and dogs are fully capable of getting along just fine if the two animals would agree they are more alike than different, and that they do in fact, NEED each other in order to kill the pig.
    In our own endings to the charade of the system we have created, we might all pack up and fly down south and let America turn into the dumping ground. Chaos seems to be inevitable because we are only animals, and there may be no escape.

    T.... T....

    Dude, you have the good weed

    T.... T....

    @John boom LOL maybe

  11. C.... M....

    God bless you, Gilmour and Waters, for writing this masterpiece. x

  12. Z.... ....

    My teenage years. Yay.

  13. C.... ....

    I don't understand why 3300 people has hit the dislike button.

    C.... ....

    The jews,the only victims,ever,ever,ever,since the Dawn of Time..hate Mr Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame...something to do about a..."Thought Crime"...personal opinion.

  14. J.... H....

    The words are amazingly true. Human Beings are the ultimate predators in this world Life is a sick head game for he most part that after awhile becomes So predictable. In the end you pack up fly down south and check out. The End

  15. a.... v....

    Los que habéis dado a no me gusta, no tenéis de idea de música.

  16. C.... B....

    fuck off Bolsonaro
    fuck off Trump
    two dogs, two pigs
    two fascist shitlickers

  17. T.... B....

    i hear some dogs barking. rushed outta my house if there are actually dogs around. well finally got to know it was this song haha

  18. P.... C....

    Sortir une bonne chanson est à la fois une mort et une naissance. Les sons contenus dans celle-ci atteignent la fin de leur vie. Pourtant, elle existe dans un état d'énergie potentielle permanente, attendant d'être accessible sous forme de musique, tout comme la mémoire d'une âme décédée aura toujours le pouvoir de nous émouvoir ..

  19. S.... i....

    Love from indonesia 💙💙💙

  20. S.... M....

    Is Beautiful Song 💕🎼🎶🎸🇬🇷

  21. g.... ....

    shake it off (like a dog)

  22. J.... ....

    So many humans with unreasonable neighbours, can they not simply buy cannabis and invite you out for walk in forest listening to said music where neighbours usually throw bricks through your windows?

  23. S.... W....

    WOW...by the way...which ones Pink???

    S.... W....

    Pink isn't well he stayed back at the hotel

  24. g.... ....

    'And after a while,
    You can work on points for style
    Like the club tie,
    And the firm handshake
    A certain look in the eye,
    And an easy smile
    You have to be trusted
    By the people that you lie to
    So that when they turn their backs on you
    You'll get the chance to put the knife in' kurwa Roger tak spokojnie wygląda :P

  25. U.... U....

    This song is so amazing

  26. 4.... ....

    5:30 eargasm every fcking time!

  27. V.... C....

    Ma i 3336 non mi piace come diavolo si permettono?!

  28. S.... V....

    Trump was a Dog. Now he’s a Pig. His supporters are the Sheep. I threw this album on the night he was elected, seemed only fitting.

    S.... V....

    Orange man BAD

    S.... V....

    You gotta be fucking braindead if you seriously cannot see how this whole album is about capitalism. The fucking thing took Orwell's book for inspiration, trumptards. Look it up. Orwell, a SOCIALIST.

    S.... V....

    ​@Phillip Careu You clearly know what you are talking about and we all value your opinion! Sike stfu delusional boomers, thanks.

    S.... V....

    If you think Clinton or any others see any different then your mistaken.

    S.... V....

    So says Nancy's sheep.

  29. r.... ....

    Who needs pets?

  30. s.... g....

    I'm a cat....✌️♥️😊

  31. t.... ....

    I was lucky enough to catch Floyd's ""Animals/Wish You Were Here" tour at Stafford New Bingley Hall in 1978. Amazing. A pity they never filmed it. I remember the ticket was only £3.50 and for that we had to sit on this horrible twisted rope shit in front of the stage that was extremely uncomfortable! But at least the pig flew over our heads!

  32. G.... B....

    "Animals" was their last classic album where all the songs worked and zero filler.
    It was downhill from here on in.

    G.... B....

    Wow, have you ever heard the wall?

  33. Y.... ....

    Part of that interlude is in 6/4. An odd time signature to be sure, but a welcome one. Don't hear it too often!

  34. B.... C....

    Every emotion . This is life

  35. J.... B....

    anybody seen my L.S.D. ??

  36. F.... ....

    I´m in love with this song

  37. A.... D....

    11 and a half MILLION views. Nuff said.

  38. �.... �....

    All breeds are equal but some breeds are more equal than others.

  39. A.... I....

    So much relevant about what is happening in the world now a days. Think about it .

  40. T.... C....

    @14:07 Special

  41. S.... T....

    Them dogs genocided maias ... its sad how bad we are

  42. T.... V....

    dogs sheep cows we all pass gas

  43. P.... ....

    Pink Floyd - Animals Is Simply The Best Album Ever Created !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  44. I.... c....

    Best solo ever

  45. E.... H....

    7:58 - 11:39 is pure madness, the "stone" being echoed out, tons of layered synthesizers, the drum booms, but even when the acoustic guitar comes back in you can still here those vocoder-filled barks which was so futuristic for it's time.

  46. c.... d....

    15:18...the absolute best change in any song ever!!!

  47. A.... F....

    43 anni e tutto è estremamente attuale...

  48. N.... ....

    3.3k people are cats...

    N.... ....

    "They"...are the unclean...who hate Mr Roger Waters of Pink Floyd.

  49. p.... ....

    This is all about being an evil corporate scumbag. Timeless. Brilliant. Revelatory.

  50. J.... M....

    Pink Floyd would not be pink Floyd without roger, Gilmore mason, and wright. all of the stars lined up perfectly. never will happen again.

  51. J.... S....

    Massive overdubs on the guitar work.

  52. S.... ....

    People that like Pink Floyd but don't like politics in their songs are walking contradictions

  53. T.... ....

    okay- all Pink Floyd songs are equally good but c’mon! this & ‘Money’ are literally the *perfect* songs, no flaws, they’re just *perfect.*

  54. J.... ....

    Every few years I come back to this to cure myself of cynicism

  55. T.... S....

    Este som me lembra de um briga com um cão de guarda eu e meu tio eu era pequeno mas fui muito valente

  56. L.... f....

    3.42 oh yeahhhhhhh guitarrrrrrrrrrr godddddd!!!!

  57. M.... L....

    I wish I could just listen to this all day

  58. M.... L....

    Back again

  59. K.... ....

    David Gilmour proves that guitar solos don’t have to be extremely fast and technical to be awesome. His solos are raw and emotional. They take you to another level!

    K.... ....

    Not to be that guy but it's David Gilmour. 🙂 Just so you know

    K.... ....

    Uncharted PersonThing thank you!

    K.... ....

    @Kirk3106 You're welcome

  60. �.... R....

    Always find myself coming back to this, the instrumental and lyrical work of this is otherworldly

  61. C.... ....

    I was about to hop in the shower while this was playing, then 5:32 happened and I had to wait until the song was done. What was I thinking.

  62. d.... 9....

    Eterni,ha lo stesso valore di una sinfonia di Beethoven...

  63. G.... S....

    Dont forget drums!!

  64. z.... s....

    Thumps up if u listening to this in 2020 ❤️

  65. J.... H....

    Jagermeister

  66. D.... P....

    time to smoke a bowl zone out and let this lovely music take complete control mate

  67. E.... R....

    Gilmour's guitar is beyond amazing in this masterclass song

  68. w.... ....

    love the Waters concert when the band plays a round or two of cards while the middle part is going on

  69. S.... W....

    The woke will never understand.

  70. Y.... E....

    Who was?

  71. a.... ....

    Too short??? I think so.

  72. M.... E....

    Maybe best track ever

  73. M.... G....

    They said Dark side was as Dark as it gets PF said hold my cup of tea.

    M.... G....

    Hey mort Goldman. I like your comment.

  74. m.... C....

    Ciao unico Richard

  75. r.... ....

    solos at 1:50 knife in back, 13:26 everyone's a killer

  76. y.... w....

    This song perfectly fits The Irishman's Frank Sheeran.

  77. R.... S....

    There’s something about Gilmore’s playing. He doesn’t shred or what but I’ve never heard a guitarist who knows what emotion to to pluck from strings for the moment. You can feel the paranoia and regret in this song as it peaks n troughs. 30 plus years of listening to this track and still as fresh as the 1st day.

  78. J.... L....

    I think this might be my favourite Floyd song, and goddamn that is a hard call to make.

  79. L.... O....

    Nada que agregar...lo mejor.

  80. L.... M....

    What a fucking tune

  81. w.... ....

    One of my top 3 floyd songs

  82. A.... l....

    Magnific!

  83. u.... ....

    This has me making the stanky face for 5 minutes

  84. o.... b....

    that chip on rogers shoulder made for scathing lyrics on the animals LP

  85. M.... ....

    stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone stone

  86. J.... M....

    Pink Floyd. It's like doing dmt with out even doing it physically.

  87. A.... L....

    Rip Fred dibnah

  88. D.... 1....

    Man Pink Floyd music is cool

  89. L.... m....

    Listening to this in 2020 and will never stop pink floyd will always sooth the soul

    L.... m....

    At 60, it tends to flay mine...but I'm cool with that.

    L.... m....

    But why though memories??

    L.... m....

    I'am 45.Listening Pink Floyd since I was 12. I will listen till I die...even at my funerals and beyond.

  90. C.... L....

    Already listening in 2020

  91. H.... A....

    Technics turntable masterfully dialed in, dbx 3bx range expander, phase linear 250 watt amp, 2 pairs of Bose 901 series IV speakers at highest volume possible before clipping, and this song becomes one with your being.

  92. D.... ....

    I think I see myself at 100% in this song, even if I wouldn't.
    Dogs talks about people who don't care about relationship with other people. They put work and money over everyone.
    They don't understand the importance of family, of friends, of a girlfriend or a boyfriend to love.
    They don't work for live, they live for work.
    They think that being rich will make them better than other people. And if there is another dog better than them at working, they'll fight him.
    They finish to be sad and haven't understand anything about life.
    And I should stop saying "they", I should say "we" because I consider myself a dog too.
    Maybe you that are reading this comment feel this way too.
    And in that case, we should change soon as possible and loving more, if we don't want to end dragged down by the stone.

  93. H.... A....

    Guitar solo at 5:40 the best.

  94. W.... H....

    Always been mesmerised by that album cover. That sky is worthy of Constable...still cannot figure out if it is dawn or dusk. But whatever, that light is glorious

  95. W.... H....

    My cat, Sam loves this song too. But not as much as I love it. And I love him more!! 😀💙🐱
    My favourite Floyd album, hands down...( or should that read paws...??!!)
    Happy New Decade to all you good Floyd fans. The rest of yers are cloth eared fucks!! 😀🙈

  96. r.... f....

    As músicas do pink foram feitas para se escutar com L.S.D