Demons
▲Imagine Dragons▲ Lyrics

When the days are cold
When the days are difficult and challenging.

And the cards all fold
And everything seems to be against us.

And the saints we see
And the heroes we look up to.

Are all made of gold
Are not what they seem and may have ulterior motives.

When your dreams all fail
When all your hopes and aspirations are unfulfilled.

And the ones we hail
And the ones we admire and respect.

Are the worst of all
Are actually the most disappointing and dishonest.

And the blood's run stale
When everything is stagnant and unchanging.

I wanna hide the truth
I want to keep secrets and protect you from the harsh realities of the world.

I wanna shelter you
I want to keep you safe and protected from harm.

But with the beast inside
But with the dark and dangerous impulses and desires inside of me.

There's nowhere we can hide
There is no escape from the difficult truths we must face.

No matter what we breed
No matter what we create or become.

We still are made of greed
We are ultimately driven by our own selfish desires.

This is my kingdom come
This is what I have created and the world I have made for myself.

When you feel my heat
When you feel my presence and intensity.

Look into my eyes
Understand my emotions and motivations by looking at my eyes.

It's where my demons hide
It's where my inner darkness and struggles are kept hidden.

Don't get too close
Don't come too close to me or you may get hurt by my inner demons.

It's dark inside
I am struggling with my inner darkness and fears.

At the curtain's call
At the end of everything.

It's the last of all
It's the end of everything.

When the lights fade out
When everything fades away.

All the sinners crawl
Everyone is brought down to their knees by the difficult circumstances they face.

So they dug your grave
So they have done something to bring about your downfall.

And the masquerade
And the deceit and lies of the world.

Will come calling out
Will expose the truth and reveal what has been hidden.

At the mess you've made
At the consequences of your actions and decisions.

Don't wanna let you down
I don't want to disappoint or fail you.

But I am hellbound
But I am trapped by my own inner demons and struggles.

Though this is all for you
Even though I am doing this all for you.

Don't wanna hide the truth
I don't want to keep secrets and instead want to be honest with you.

They say it's what you make
People say that your life is what you make of it.

I say it's up to fate
But I believe that fate plays a role in shaping our lives as well.

It's woven in my soul
My belief in fate is deeply ingrained in me.

I need to let you go
I need to accept that I cannot control everything and need to let go of you.

Your eyes, they shine so bright
Your presence brings light and joy into my life.

I wanna save that light
I want to preserve that light and make sure it never fades away.

I can't escape this now
I am unable to escape my own struggles and darkness at this moment.

Unless you show me how
Unless you give me guidance and help me overcome my demons.