this reminds me of a documentary i once saw of a lioness who lost her cub. she was so heartbroken from her loss that she separated a baby antelope from its herd and started treating it like it was her baby. unfortunately the baby antelope didn't make it either.
Same! That was a big inspiration to this. I remember the lioness kept trying to adopt more and more antelope afterwards but they all kept dying. It was so sad ;w;
Even though he knew he would eat the rabbit, he saw himself in the rabbit, they were both fighting to survive the winter, and by laying down next to the rabbit and making its end swift, he made its death a respectable one
@@drawingdragons4097 oh now i get it. He hesitated to kill the rabbit when he saw both were struglling to stay alive, he wanted to wait to kill it. In the end, he regretted it
@@mondaypanther4598 he didn’t regret it, he still got fed. He was probably sad to have to kill the rabbit but he accepted the fact that this is life and predator consumes prey
After reading through the comments a bit, here's what I have to say: Most of the time, for wolves, the drive for companions and the drive for food work together. Wolf packs work together to bring down bigger animals. Because of this, both drives are likely strong in wolves. This animation shows us a strange, though believable, scenario where these drives are brought into conflict. A lone wolf in the middle of winter is probably desperately hungry and lonely. This causes the wolf to see the rabbit not only as potential food, but as a potential companion. That's why it's sympathizing with the rabbit and is hesitant to kill it. Wolves want to comfort their friends, not kill them. The rabbit could be either friend or food, but obviously, it cannot be both at the same time. As important as friendship is to a wolf, food is simply more important, so the wolf's hunger wins out against its loneliness. At least, until the wolf sees the dead rabbit, at which point, _grief_ takes over. I wonder if the wolf will eat the rabbit. Maybe it will, and it will realize that it cannot be friends with rabbits. We all saw how terrified that rabbit was. There's no way any other rabbits would be friends with a wolf. Or maybe the wolf won't eat the rabbit. Maybe its emotions will remain too much of a mess for it to bring itself to kill anything else, which will result in it starving to death.
The second scenario would fit with the line "You'll be safe with me" in the end. That could have been the wolf deciding it would rather starve than kill again, and thus died of hunger. No animal would ever be in danger of being hunted by it again, and therefore, they would be "safe".
Heard it once on a documentary. A leopard was away hunting. A constrictor snake, don't remember if it was a boa or a python, found her cubs. The cubs became the snake's meal. Also don't remember if the snake was found 'red-handed'(you get the point) or if it had to be tracked down, but went killed by the leopard. Then eaten. With the dead cubs' corpses inside. "Una madre cannibale per amore" was the given title in Italy. This could very well be all made up, but it answers to your question.
I saw it more as fighting one's true nature, the desire to change and the fear of failing to become more than we are. The other wolf scenes hinted at an angry, abusive relationship that resulted in our wolf being alone. He didn't want to be the same as those who hurt him, but a wolf needs to eat... he was unable to stop his Instincts in killing the rabbit, even though he sought acceptance and companionship. The rabbit was under no delusions of what would happen, being Frightened of the truth until the end. The wolf brought the body of the rabbit back to its den in grief and confusion, not sure of why he failed to "be better.." the body of "his new friend" being a painful reminder of that failure, and the unsated hunger poisoning his next attempt to "start again" with a new pack/friend.
this absolutely destroyed me as a kid and i just wanted to say this. i’m using my old account from when i was a child and i just need to tell you that this video and your channel in general has had such an impact on me from the beginning. i grew up with animation and art, and this video has always held a special place in my heart even now. i’m hoping to be an artist myself and i can’t thank you enough. i know i’m not the only one, you’ve inspired so many people :)
Here's one thing I noticed that made this video sadder: The reason the wolf had to kill the rabbit and not some other prey was because it was the winter. That rabbit was probably the only thing that wolf would have to eat for along time.. which is why even for as long as it tried to stop itself from hurting that innocent rabbit it had to. Cus it needed to survive. Instincts never care about what you want, only what you need. I hope this writting was okay english is not my expertise
I don't think he want to eat him because in the end he don't eat him, maybe he just want a friend but is instincts tell him to kill the rabbit (I'm not English to but I hope you understood)
The reason why this almost made me cry was because in the end, the wolf feels bad for what he did. He didn't mean to kill the rabbit, he had to because he had no choice. The message of this is empathy. ❤️
@Milk It's a wolf. Even if he wants to have the rabbit as a friend it will eventually be hungry. And what do wolves eat? Rabbits. It could be his friend and his food source. A wolf will certainly will not let himself starve
@Milk Yes you are correct, they do eat other animals that includes rabbits. So that's his food source too. It's also a lone wolf so it desperately needs food since he has no one to accompany him to share food
So basically this is about a wolf that didn’t want to be like all the other wolves killing poor animals but he ends up killing the rabbit and feeling sad about it after
i think it's about a wolf that is lonely and has left his pack. he needs companionship but at the same time he's hungry and is driven by instinct to kill prey animals.
I remember seeing this as a young teen and absolutely bawling my eyes out, finally found it again after many years and it strangely enough still makes me teary eyed
I used to cry when I watched this, but time has long since past and with time comes change. My only wish was that I hadn't been forced to grow up so quickly and adapt to my surroundings and the behavior needed to survive in this hellhole. I sometimes miss how innocent I used to be but I know better now that it would bring nothing but trouble. Guess you can say I went from being the rabbit to growing into the wolf.
This video can be viewed many ways than one. 1. it’s a wolf ashamed of his instincts and he tries to befriends the rabbit. The thing is, he’s a predator and he hunts pray. You can’t stop instincts. After killing the rabbit he felt so ashamed and carried it with him. Looking at the poor rabbit, he feels nothing but guilt for something he can’t control. 2. It’s about a toxic relationship or friendship. The toxic person hurts their partner too much mentally and physically. Although the toxic person still cares, they can’t control what happened to their past which affected them so negatively. It’s not an excuse though, they still had a choice and what they did is unforgivable and that’s on them. Could be from home life and/or something traumatic happened to them. So much damage happened to their relationship or friendship, the dead rabbit is symbolizes how their relationship or friendship will never be the same. Thus, the toxic person feels guilty and ashamed of their bad habits and problems. Knowing that it’s all their fault. There’s probably more views on it but these are the two main ones that I think of :)
So I wasn't the only one who was getting vibes of a possible abusive/toxic relationship metaphor. Something about the fear in the rabbit but bot running away.
The song is actually an abuser singing to their victim, trying to convince them that they're safe. So, really, it's all a lie I'm kinda getting sick of all these abuser-sympathetic comments
@@user-hz5hn7ts1i Same, as soon as I read "Although the toxic person still cares, they can’t control what happened to their past which affected them so negatively..." I felt a knot in my stomach. That's just not how is works...people who are toxic/abusive choose to be. No one's past is ever an excuse to treat people badly, especially since there are so many kind, compassionate people out there who have lived awful experiences. There is never an excuse.
Every once in a while I come back to this animation because it's just so good. I find it really fascinating how playing out the song's lyrics change its meaning a little bit. The song by itself is clearly about an abuser constantly luring their victim back despite the fact that the abuse will not stop. But here, the wolf seems genuine in their desire to protect the rabbit, but they can't overcome instinct, and they can't fathom the rabbit's perspective. They truly love the rabbit, but they hurt them anyway. Maybe this could also be true of the abuser, but it's so much clearer through this animation. The song itself is rather sinister, but we can see the wolf is genuine by their expressions at the end. Just some thoughts, really love this video
Is anyone else on a nostalgia trip watching all of these old, amazing animations they worshipped years ago? I remember seeing this when I was like 13-14 and I still stan it ngl
I was born a wolf And for wolves hunt, I hunt I am always lurking, I the brunt I chase them, rabbits, up the hill And For preys be hunted, I kill To be born with a shell, I wish In a sea, to be born a fish Yet I was born a wolf And for wolves howl, I weep I weep over all the preys I shan’t keep
This randomly got recommended again to me and oh boy was it a blast from the past! I'm an adult now but the storyline/concept combined with the music still hits so hard even now. As a kid I was kinda morbidly fascinated by the whole thing and I'm glad the algorithm showed this to me again :)
Just wanted to say at 3:36, wow, the way the wolf nuzzled the dead rabbit was really well detailed and you can see the emotion, when i was younger i cried when watching that part.the emotion reminds me of a dog, (which is a good thing)
With that creepy underscore? No way. For maybe a tiny bit when he was promoting his innocence, but the moment his eye opened wide after reminiscing, nope.
Like the sun chases the moon, the wolf chases the rabbit. A tireless wheel that cannot be broken no matter how tired the wolf gets, because if he was to stop, the sun would never rise for him again
I remember my obsession with this song in the past when I was younger, roleplaying as a wolf or singing it at the top of my lungs. Such a beautiful animation and song.
Wow. I found this animation when I was 14-15 even drew the rabbit an popped it in one of my school binders. I'm 20 now an this was recommended to me once again.
Is anyone else thinking that this has a way deeper meaning, like instinct will always come up if someone is starved? Idk, probably just me but my mind is telling me that It's different, like the land scape in the animation is a tundra or something and there is little to no food in tundras which starvation takes hold of a human and it reverts to survival instincts instead of reason and kills another to eat. Idk, probably just my mind....
I remember watching this over and over when I was younger. And the meaning of this to me is, sometimes you don't want to hurt anyone, but sometimes in life you have to. Either you do and it eats you up, or it helps you go on with life. And sometimes you want to, and later on in life it eats you up.
This is how a wolf tries to escape from its insincts, no matter how hard it tries, it can't stop being a predator Edit (2019): Once again, after two years, RU-vid recommended this great animation, thank you! And thank you guys for the likes 😁❤ Edit (2020 and beyond): I'll be thanking you all for the likes 💓💓
Kyoko Kirgiggity Ok, can I ask you at what part in his comment did he say anything about the song? He is taking about the video so who is the one who got the wrong meaning you or him?
The wolf had to kill the rabbit because it was winter. Wintertime is usually the most challenging time for any animal to find food, whether they eat meat or plants. Because winter is freezing outside, most prey stays underground, and because there's much snow, most plants can't grow out of the ground. The video also made it seem like the rabbit was seemingly the only thing that the wolf would have to consume for a while. The wolf tried to stop itself from hurting that innocent rabbit, but recently, it had to separate from its pack. Wolves live in packs because cooperation allows them to bring down larger prey. The wolf-pack leader in a hunt often eats first when a kill happens and decides who stays in the pack. How is a wolf pack organized? A pack of wolves usually comprises a dominant (alpha) pair; an individual or a couple following in importance, and most likely to replace the current alphas (referred to as the beta pair); next in line are individuals in the middle ranks; these following by one or more wolves of the lowest (omega) rank. The video hints that the wolf disliked its lifestyle; it was different from the rest of his blood-thirsty pack and was no longer welcome. The wolf did not want to kill anything, and that made it different. But the wolf still has to so that it can survive.
I watched this many years ago as a kid and felt strong emotions towards it, yet I didn't understand...but now looking back at this....I can see the hidden relationship portrayed in this song and animation. I didn't understand why the world killed the rabbit then tried to keep it. But now Its so clear, and its very sad yet true in many cases. I feal awefull for those who have suffered from relationships like this. Amazing animation btw, one of my childhood favorites!
this song is actually about an abusive relationship. there's an alchoholic abusive man in a realationship with a girl.. they break up.. but eventually He comes back, and promises that he's changed, so the girl goes back to him.. Now.. the man was raised in a very unstable home where his family (his pack) always fought, and his father was an alcoholic.. So he promised himself that when he grew up, he wouldn't become like his father...but as he grw up he showed more and more signs of going down the wrong path.. in the end the wolf (the alchoholic man) grows up trying to be a good partner, and person.. but he just can't seem to hide his true colors, even if he doesn't want them to show.. everntually beats the rabbit (the woman) to death one night.. Then once he realizes what he's done, he becaomes hysterical, and (hinted) kills himself.. or goes for his next victim (aka relationship) from all the guilt and torment in his own mind.. honestly a tragic symbolic song..
I watched this more times than I can count as a child and coming back to this not only gives me a huge wave of nostalgia but also makes me see this in such a new way. Great animation, watched this throughout my life.
Such good memories, this song and animation has a huge message with what happens in a real life situation. Picture this, the wolf is the parent, and the rabbit is their son/daughter, now tell me, does this scene look familiar as to what happens today with abusive relationships? (1:47 - 2:03) Edit: Lyrics: Dear rabbit, my legs are getting weak chasing you The snow fields wouldn't seem so big if you knew That this blood on my teeth it is far beyond dry And I've captured you once but I wasn't quite right So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me. Oh rabbit, my claws are dull now so don't be afraid I could keep you warm as long as you can just try to be brave Yes I know I'm a wolf and I've been known to bite But the rest of my pack, I have left them behind And my teeth may be sharp and I've been raised to kill But the thought of fresh meat, it is making me ill So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me. So rabbit please stop looking the other way It's cold out there so why not stay here Under my tail?
Dear rabbit, my legs are getting weak chasing you* The snow fields wouldn't seem so big if you knew That this blood on my teeth it is far beyond dry And I've captured you once but I wasn't quite right So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me. Oh rabbit, my claws are dull now so don't be afraid I could keep you warm as long as you can just try to be brave Yes I know I'm a wolf and I've been known to bite But the rest of my pack, I have left them behind And my teeth may be sharp and I've been raised to kill But the thought of fresh meat, it is making me ill So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me. So rabbit please stop looking the other way It's cold out there so why not stay here Under my tail.
iiSilentFoxx aaaa recently I’ve been seeing a lot of people I know from Coy’s server in comments of RU-vid videos so like.... Hi!- it’s WhatsHerFace lmao
I remember watching this when it first came as a kid out and feeling how emotional it was. now seeing it again its emotional in a different way having seeing people who are rabbits and wolves in my life
I didn't cry because I had a instinct once and I frickin slipped into it and the next day I woke up to my dogs guts hanging out of him and my hands and mouth were covered in blood and I cried so much that month and I became a mute for 2 years straight and this song and animation helped me overcome my fear of this instinct and helped me fight this instinct for killing and now I am totally fine I mean other than killing my dog because of a instinct just comes to show that humans are animals and that instinct always wins
It’s life. The Wolf noticed the rabbit and went in the rabbits shoes of life for a minute. Then, he felt sad. But, his instincts took the best of him. But, he made the death respectable. But, in the end, they were both trying to survive the winter.
Revisiting this for the first time in years, the ending still makes me cry. I absolutely love the animation from 1:08 - 1:23. I have literally re-watched that segment alone over and over.
When I was a kid, I love this animation so much. I would play it over and over to the point where if I just heard the song, I would automatically put your animation to it. I have gone blind a couple years ago and it’s so comforting to be able to replay this animation, so well, detailed in my head, knowing that I still forever hold this amazing art piece in my mind.
The wolf was thrown out the pack for prob refusing to hunt and kill, so he founs the rabbit, he was probably rlly hungry, but tried not to kill it. Before realizing it, he killed the rabbit. Now he is sad
Found this when I was 13, all these years later I still adore every inch of this animation with this song and its definitely one of the only animations on RU-vid I've never forgotten
Adventure of the wierdos Being bloodthirsty is not instinct and wolves aren’t bloodthirsty soulless animals, they are just as intelligent as we are, they have families and emotions just as we do.
I had many ideas to the meaning of this song, but the one that makes most sense with this video is that we hurt people who we love due to instinct. we get frustrated with ourselves for being that way, questioning why we do it in the first place, regretting our mistakes everyone, yet we do it again and again. another one is without this video, the wolf is strangely sincere. lets say there is a guy who truly is a good guy, but used to be involved with a bad group of friends or people. "the rest of my pack, I have left them behind", as the person is no longer involved in these things or people. "my teeth may be sharp and I've been raised to kil", could be the way the person used to be to people like those of the rabbit. cruel and uncaring, and "but the thought of fresh meat, it is making me ill", could show how the guy gets sickened if he thinks back of who he used to be or the things he did. "so I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me", as the guy will protect the 'rabbit'. I thought of this too as I know a guy who is a sincerely lovely person, but he used to be horrible with me at a younger age due the the people he had as friends. when the jackass guy left the school, who had an influence on the guy, the wolf, he changed completely. he's the biggest gentleman alive I know, and I know he'll have my back if I need him. there were guys who planned beating me up, and he said I should go to him if somebody tries something. like the wolf who gets sickened by fresh meat, I can see how bad he feels when he thinks bck fo the times he used to be ugly with me. he even has a fantastic influence on my bf and he doesn't even curse anymore. there's so many meanings to this song it's unreal and beautiful.
just found this, 8 whole years after it was made.... I wonder, would a remake be able to hold such emotion? maybe, maybe not... But damn, this uuh, it's an animation that I couldn't explain myself. Thankfully others already have and I can at least say, that I do appreciate the work put into this. I just love finding old pieces of time...
This got recommended to me again. I watched this about 6 or 7 years ago and man the nostalgia just came rushing back to me from my emo phase, lol. Still, I really enjoyed coming back to see this again and honestly I'm glad it got reccomended to me.
We can, it just takes a lot of perseverance, patience and strength of will, you can't do anything if you don't try...animals have it harder than us because wild animals and domesticated strays have to hunt and eat other animals to survive...even domesticated animals who have a loving home and are well fed still have that instinct. We know better, you just have to learn to fight the parts of you that you don't want to be...and replace them with good ones.
Well, technically in physiology nature is what you are born with, there is no way of changing it. Nurture is what you learn, who you grow up around, what shapes you as a person. The nature of someone can’t be changed.
Sarcastic Coyote the internet shaped me as a person.. rip me I’m such a bitch now lol (Although I was always a bitch since like 2nd/3rd grade.. I’m just.. more of a bitch now)
Its not his job and not only his instinct. Its cold, so there's probably not enough food so he's hungry. If he wasn't hungry the rabbit would've not been chased in the first place. Also while wolves have great fighting and hunting instincts they also have instincts to protect. Wolves would attack and eat humans if there was nothing left to eat.
These are the lyrics Dear rabbit, my legs are getting weak chasing you The snow fields wouldn't seem so big if you knew That this blood on my teeth it is far beyond dry And I've captured you once but I wasn't quite right So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me. Oh rabbit, my claws are dull now so don't be afraid I could keep you warm as long as you can just try to be brave Yes I know I'm a wolf and I've been known to bite But the rest of my pack, I have left them behind And my teeth may be sharp and I've been raised to kill But the thought of fresh meat, it is making me ill So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me. So rabbit please stop looking the other way It's cold out there so why not stay here Under my tail. And my own interpretation line by line. I’m getting tired of the one’s I love running from me, This world wouldn’t seem so easy to run and hide in if they realized, That I’m done with hurting them, I used to be in their lives but I didn’t do them right, But now I won’t hurt them anymore. I’m not going to hurt them so they can stop avoiding me, I could love them if only they’d stop running from me. Yes I know what I am and what I’ve done in the past, But I have left that life behind me, Yes I’m still capable of hurting people and it’s in my nature to do so, But the thought of hurting those I love disturbs me, I want them to know that I won’t hurt them. I just want them to stop turning away from me, It’s a cruel world out there and I want to protect them, Because I feel like I’m the only one that can. Please tell me what you think.
years later im reading comments about how this is about a rabbit and a wolf thing.. but no one talking about how this actually in symbolising of a abusive relationship XD the wolf being the person that abused the lover to a point of either killing them or hurting them badly and the rabbit being the lover that was being abused and was the tamed rabbit. a sad song but still hits with this animation
There is nothing more devastating than being locked into a fate you didn't want. To crave so desperately to be a better person, but knowing that you'll probably never amount to anything more than what you already are. Perpetually angry and alone and disappointed in yourself. Disappointed in life itself. It hurts being that lonely, and this video captured that pain perfectly. The song, the animation, all of it. Just really beautiful in a soul-crushing sort of way
I watched this when I was little while I was going through, I guess, a huge episode of depression, and this video makes me remember it all and how nothing changed really.
honestly, this was the sole reason i started drawing. discovered this YEARS ago and i still come back sure, i cried alot before, now all i feel is nostalgia
I remember watching this as a little kid... IT HIT ME RIGHT IN THE FEELS, I WAS CRYING (I'm cringing with my little self). It still hits me in the feels really B A D. I shed a tear ngl. And I got nostalgia. Idk why YT just decided to SUDDENLY put it on my recommendations for NO REASON but I don't regret that I clicked on this. And the animation/art is amazing too.
