: While commercially successful, the video faced criticism from organizations like RAINN for perceived glamorization of stalking and violence. 🎧 Where to Listen
: The bridge highlights the inescapability of the relationship: "You're still in my head, forever stuck / So you can do what you wanna do... but don't deny the animal" . 🎬 Music Video & Controversy Maroon 5 - Animals (Lyrics)
: The "beast inside" represents an instinctual pull that neither party can deny, even after trying to "cut [each other] out entirely". : While commercially successful, the video faced criticism
: Levine plays a butcher who stalks a woman, culminating in scenes of the pair covered in blood while embracing. : While commercially successful