Well I'm here
And summer is gone I hear
So pray for me
As I now leave your town
When did I say this
I will never leave
I can't recall this
Moment in my life

You would never sleep at night
If you knew what I've been through
And this thought is all I have
To trust upon when light is gone

My problem was
That you kept me here too long
And today is when
We'll regret that I came by
When did I say this
I will never leave
I can't recall this
Moment in my life

Life is full of darkness
And murderers come my way
Someday you will join them
And I will let you in

Overall Meaning

For My Demons by Shining is a song about leaving and moving on from a place or a person, and the struggle that comes with it. The song starts off with the singer acknowledging that summer is over and that they are leaving town, asking for prayers as they embark on this journey. They then reflect on the lack of memory of having ever said they will never leave. This could be interpreted as them realizing that they need to move on but are afraid of change.

The chorus of the song reveals the reason behind their hesitation to leave. They say, "You would never sleep at night if you knew what I've been through." This could refer to traumatic events that they have experienced or secrets that they are keeping, which makes the idea of leaving daunting. They rely on the thought that they will be okay and can trust upon it when light is gone, possibly meaning that in dark times, they need to rely on themselves to be okay.

The second verse of the song talks about being kept in a place for too long and regretting it. The singer reflects on their memory loss of saying they would never leave, indicating that perhaps staying in the same place for too long has made them comfortable and afraid to move on. The final lines of the song are the singer warning that life is full of darkness and murderers are coming their way, so someday the person they are leaving behind will join them and they will let them in.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I'm here
I have arrived at my current location

And summer is gone I hear
The season of summer has passed from what I have heard

So pray for me
I request that you offer me your prayers

As I now leave your town
I am departing from this place

When did I say this
I do not recall ever uttering these words

I will never leave
I am unable to recollect ever making this statement

I can't recall this
This moment in my life is absent in my memory

You would never sleep at night
If you were aware of my struggles, sleep would evade you

If you knew what I've been through
Had you been privy to my experiences and hardships

And this thought is all I have
This notion is the only thing I have to hold onto

To trust upon when light is gone
To depend on when the illumination fades