Wolf Bite

According to Adam Young, "Wolf Bite" is about, "becoming a better person and how the trials and difficult tribulations of life can grow you up."{{cite web|url=https://www.owlcitymusic.com/bio/|title=Owl City – Bio|website=owlcitymusic.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626044438/https://www.owlcitymusic.com/bio/|archivedate=June 26, 2014|access-date=March 25, 2023}} Young described the song as a "dreamy minimalist verse" with a "shimmering hook that resounds with a primal power." The song was inspired by the 2010 period horror film The Wolfman.

Written and produced by Young, the track runs at 128 BPM and is in the key of D major.{{Cite web|url=https://musicstax.com/track/wolf-bite/6EsC8I5BW4fl9lvkmxyyiE|title=Key and BPM of Wolf Bite by Owl City|publisher=Musicstax.com|date=May 14, 2015|access-date=March 6, 2023}} Musically, the song has been described as an EDM and synth-pop track, featuring Owl City's signature melodies. However, the lyrics are more melancholy than is typically found in Owl City's music, saying, "It's another bad dream, poison in my bloodstream / I'm dying but I can't scream, will you show me the way." The lyrical interpretation of the song is a "call for God's help."{{cite web|url=https://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/UltravioletEP.asp|title=Owl City - Ultraviolet|website=Jesus Freak Hideout|date=September 2, 2014|author=Scott Fryberger|accessdate=April 28, 2023}}

"Wolf Bite" was generally well received by music critics. Scott Fryberger of Jesus Freak Hideout called the song, "a half mid-tempo, half dancey track that again hearkens back a few years to All Things Bright and Beautiful." In a review of Ultraviolet for Renowned for Sound, Marcus Floyd stated of the song, "The echo resonating from the end of each line in 'Wolf Bite' may grind your gears a little, but if you're after some punchy EDM/pop Owl City style, this is the track for you." The song is considered to be a "fan favorite" from the EP.{{cite web|url=http://underthegunreview.net/2014/07/21/watch-the-music-video-for-owl-citys-wolf-bite/|title=Watch the Music Video for Owl City's Wolf Bite|author=Kriston McConnell|date=July 21, 2014|access-date=March 6, 2023}}

"Wolf Bite" was released on June 18, 2014, along with an audio video.{{cite magazine|url=https://hmmagazine.com/owl-city-releases-new-track-wolf-bite-new-album-ultraviolet/|title=Owl City releases new track Wolf Bite from new album, Ultraviolet|magazine=HM|author=Sarah Dos Santos|date=June 23, 2014|access-date=March 6, 2023}} A music video for the song premiered via MetroLyrics on July 17, 2014, and was directed by Andrew William Ralph.{{cite web|url=https://imvdb.com/video/owl-city/wolf-bite|title=Wolf Bite (2014) by Owl City|access-date=April 28, 2023}} The music video features clips of a werewolf riding a bicycle and has a mix of live action shots combined with some colorful animated overlays.

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