Lead singer Adam Levine portrays a creepy stalker/butcher in Maroon 5's latest music video. (@maroon5 / Twitter)

The video has been slammed left and right by fans and victims' rights organizations alike for its questionable plotline.

Lead singer Adam Levine portrays a butcher, who, in his downtime, stalks a female customer (played by Levine's real-life wife Behati Prinsloo). When he's not busy covering himself in blood and doing other strange things in the butcher shop's meat lockers, Levine's character follows the woman around, takes pictures of her, and even breaks into her home to crawl into bed beside her.

The video takes an even creepier turn when the couple has sex while being covered in blood.

The Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN), said in a statement, "Maroon 5's video for 'Animals' is a dangerous depiction of a stalker's fantasy - and no one should ever confuse the criminal act of stalking with romance. The trivialization of these serious crimes, like stalking, should have no place in the entertainment industry."

Although a few are indeed defending Maroon 5, most fans are in agreement with RAINN and find the music video creepy and disgusting.

It should be noted, however, that the lyrics of "Animals" are equally as sketchy as the music video.

In the song's chorus, Levine sings, "Baby, I'm preying on you tonight / Hunt you down, eat you alive / Just like animals / Maybe you think that you can hide / I can smell your scent from miles / Just like animals."

Of course, Maroon 5 isn't exactly breaking new ground here. The themes of stalking and obsessive lovers have long been incorporated into pop songs. The Police's "Every Breath You Take," Blondie's "One Way or Another," and Robin Thicke's entire "Paula" album are just a few of the most notable examples that come to mind. 

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