There are disturbing scenes of him and a woman making out under a waterfall of blood. Beyond that initial level of creepiness, there are also seriously violent undertones Adam Levine is a butcher by day and dramatically rubs blood on his muscles in the meat freezer. Lead singer Adam Levine plays a stalker, following a beautiful woman around town, watching her through her bedroom window, sneaking into her room to take pictures of her while she sleeps, and fantasizing about sleeping with her. The music video, unfortunately, is right in line with the inappropriateness of the lyrics. She has the right to say no to you and you have the responsibility to respect her choice, regardless of how animal-like you might feel at the moment.
Adam Levine croons that “No girl don’t lie / You can’t deny / The beast inside.” Actually, yes, she can deny it.
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Some lyrics are even reminiscent of “Blurred Lines,” the infamous rapey hit of last summer. But instead, the lyrics tell a story of ignored boundaries, of pursuing women when they really don’t want to be pursued. The lyrics to the song are terrible enough on their own: “Baby I’m preying on you tonight / Hunt you down eat you alive / Just like animals” and “Maybe you think that you can hide / I can smell your scent for miles.” It’s true that love can sometimes feel instinctual and that you can love someone with a wild ferocity I think that’s what Maroon 5 was originally shooting for. Unfortunately, Maroon 5’s new video for “Animals” does just that. But is an artist allowed to glorify and glamorize malicious actions? Is it morally acceptable for a video producer to make stalking and preying on women sexy? The answer is a hard no. Can they tell a story of a character who crosses a boundary and does terrible things in order to validate their obsessions? Yes. What are artists allowed to put in their music videos? Can they tell the story of unrequited love? A desperation to be noticed by their object of affection? Of course they can.