The Hunt, Lyrics by Samuel E. Burns

The Hunt, Lyrics by Samuel E. Burns, feels like a dark and intense exploration of survival, power, and the primal instincts that emerge when someone is pushed to the edge. The imagery is vivid, and it pulls you into a world where the line between hunter and hunted becomes blurred, almost to the point of no return.

The setting is wild and hostile—a place where there's no mercy, only the cold silence of nature and the tension between two forces: the predator and the prey. The character is clearly trapped in a psychological and physical battle, where he’s both hunting and being hunted. The metaphorical layers are deep, exploring not just the external chase, but the internal conflict too, where survival instinct takes over.

The idea of being both the hunter and the hunted is haunting. It’s almost like the hunter is trying to reclaim some semblance of control or humanity by becoming the one in power, but at the same time, they are just as vulnerable as the prey they pursue. It suggests that perhaps in extreme situations, our civility can be stripped away, leaving us with nothing but our basic instincts.

The imagery of the "house made of stone and shadows" also gives off a sinister, eerie vibe—like a trap or a refuge that’s also a prison. The man behind the door seems to be the gatekeeper to this madness, offering survival, but at a cost.