Song Lyrics
Verse 1:
I’m the monster of the lake, but I’ve got a smile,
I’ve been staying this way for a long, long while.
Keep my feathery gills, keep my baby face,
I’m the Peter Pan of the watery space.
Why grow up? Why leave the shore?
I’ve got everything here and a little bit more.
In the Xochimilco, I’m the local star,
Staying exactly the way that we are.
Chorus:
Regrow the heart! (I’m doing fine!)
Regrow the brain! (Just give it time!)
I’m the Healing King, I do my thing,
I can fix almost any little broken thing.
Lost a limb? Just wait a week or two,
I’ll sprout a new one just to wave at you!
Verse 2:
Check my DNA, yeah, it’s a giant map,
Ten times bigger than yours, that’s a fact, no cap.
I don’t leave a scar, I don’t leave a trace,
I just weave my cells back into their place.
Neoteny style, keep the fountain of youth,
Microscopic magic, and that’s the truth.
From my spinal cord to my tiny little hand,
I’m the best regeneration in the whole wide land.
Bridge:
No metamorphosis for me.
I like the water, I like to be free.
Keep the youth.
Keep the glow.
Watch the tiny pieces grow.
One, two, three...
I’m brand new!
Chorus:
Regrow the heart! (I’m doing fine!)
Regrow the brain! (Just give it time!)
I’m the Healing King, I'll do my thing,
I can fix almost any little broken thing.
Lost a limb? Just wait a week or two,
I’ll sprout a new one just to wave at you!
Outro:
Staying young.
Staying pink.
I’m cooler than you think.
The Healing King.
(Just wait a week or two...)
About the song
Meet the axolotl, the salamander that can regrow limbs and repair major body parts with astonishing precision.
Explore how axolotls regenerate limbs, organs, and nerves while keeping their youthful aquatic form.
FAQs
What makes axolotls such amazing regenerators?
Axolotls can rebuild limbs with bones, muscles, nerves, skin, and blood vessels. A repair structure called a blastema helps organize new growth.
Can axolotls regrow more than legs?
Yes. Axolotls can repair or regrow parts of limbs, tail, spinal cord, heart tissue, and other structures better than most vertebrates.
Why do axolotls stay looking like babies?
Axolotls are neotenic, meaning they keep juvenile features like feathery external gills even when they are mature enough to reproduce.
Are axolotls endangered?
Wild axolotls are critically endangered around Mexico City because of habitat loss, pollution, and invasive species, even though many live in labs and aquariums.