Demons
Imagine Dragons Lyrics
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And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
I wanna hide the truth
I wanna shelter you
But with the beast inside
There's nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
At the curtain's call
It's the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you've made
Don't wanna let you down
But I am hellbound
Though this is all for you
Don't wanna hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I wanna save that light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
The song "Demons" by Imagine Dragons speaks to the struggles that one faces when dealing with inner demons and the bleak realities of life. The first verse sets the tone for the bleakness of the song where the singer talks about how the world is a cruel place where dreams fail, people die, and things generally unravel. The artist then follows with a chorus where they confess that there is no hiding from the darkness inside, no matter how hard one tries.
The second verse of the song continues with the theme of the first one, describing how people are inherently selfish and how the world is quite harsh. The lyrics "No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed" acknowledges human tendencies to prioritize oneself over others at the expense of others. The masquerade mentioned in the 3rd verse implies that society hides behind costume and mask to cover up their demons, but at some point, those demons will catch up with us.
The chorus is the crux of the song and deeply emotional. The singer accepts that they are not perfect, that they have demons, and that it is where they have made their home. The singer pleads with someone not to get too close because it's dark inside - a clear reference to the reality of mental illness.
Line by Line Meaning
When the days are cold
At times when one is feeling down and out
And the cards all fold
And everything is going wrong
And the saints we see
And the people we look up to
Are all made of gold
Are not as righteous as they seem
When your dreams all fail
When everything you hoped for falls apart
And the ones we hail
And the people we admire
Are the worst of all
Are actually the ones who disappoint us the most
And the blood’s run stale
And life has lost its spark
I wanna hide the truth
I want to keep the painful reality hidden
I wanna shelter you
I want to protect you from harm and pain
But with the beast inside
But with my inner demons tormenting me
There’s nowhere we can hide
There is no escape from our own internal struggle
No matter what we breed
No matter what kind of people we create
We still are made of greed
We are inherently selfish beings
This is my kingdom come
This is where I rule and control my own life
When you feel my heat
When you sense my emotions boiling over
Look into my eyes
Look past the surface and see the turmoil within me
It’s where my demons hide
It's where my inner struggles reside
Don’t get too close
Don't get too involved with me
It’s dark inside
I'm struggling with things that I can't express
Curtain’s call
The end is approaching
Is the last of all
Everything comes to an end
When the lights fade out
When everything goes dark
All the sinners crawl
Everyone, including myself, is flawed and vulnerable
So they dug your grave
They have written you off
And the masquerade
And the false façade
Will come calling out
Will expose the truth
At the mess you've made
At the problems you created
Don't wanna let you down
I don't want to disappoint you
But I am hell bound
But I'm trapped in my own inner turmoil
Though this is all for you
Even though I'm doing all of this for you
Don't wanna hide the truth
I don't want to keep anything from you
They say it's what you make
They say you can control your own destiny
I say it's up to fate
I believe that fate plays a significant role in our lives
It's woven in my soul
It's a part of who I am
I need to let you go
I need to let you move on from me
Your eyes, they shine so bright
Your presence is a beacon of hope for me
I wanna save that light
I want to hold onto that hope
I can't escape this now
I can no longer run from my inner demons
Unless you show me how
Unless you help me find a way to overcome them
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Joshua Francis Mosser, Alex Grant, Benjamin Arthur McKee, Daniel Coulter Reynold, Daniel Wayne Sermon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
[Pre-Chorus]
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
[Chorus]
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
[Verse 2]
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game, and we're gonna play it
[Pre-Chorus]
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
[Chorus]
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh (Give you up)
Ooh-ooh (Give you up)
Ooh-ooh
Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up)
Ooh-ooh
Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up)
[Bridge]
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game, and we're gonna play it
[Pre-Chorus]
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
[Chorus]
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
@rachyn2972
Lyrics:
When the days are cold and the cards all fold
And the saints we see are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail and the ones we hail
Are the worst of all and the blood's run stale
I want to hide the truth, I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside, there's nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come, this is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat, look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
Don't get too close, it's dark inside
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
At the curtain's call is the last of all
When the lights fade out, all the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave and the masquerade
Will come calling out at the mess you've made
Don't want to let you down, but I am hell bound
Though this is all for you, don't want to hide the truth
No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come, this is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat, look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
Don't get too close, it's dark inside
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
They say it's what you make, I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul, I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright, I want to save that light
I can't escape this now, unless you show me how
When you feel my heat, look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
Don't get too close, it's dark inside
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
@coracaodemell
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
And the blood’s run stale
I want to hide the truth
I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside
There’s nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
At the curtain’s call
It’s the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you made
Don’t want to let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don’t want to hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I want to save that light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
@weslleycosta3571
LETTER
Quando os dias estão difíceis, e você já tentou de tudo,
E as pessoas que vemos são todas feitas de ganância,
Quando nossos sonhos fracassam, e as pessoas que admiramos são as piores de todas,
A vida perde o sentido.
Quero esconder de vocês o que estou passando, não quero causar preocupações,
Mas da depressão dentro de mim não tem como se esconder.
Não importa se fizermos coisas boas, mesmo assim somos gananciosos.
O meu fim está chegando, o meu fim está chegando.
Quando você me ver sorrir, preste atenção no meu olhar,
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Não se aproxime de mim, não quero que se machuque.
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Quando eu fechar os olhos pela última vez, e chegar no inferno, e ver os demônios rastejando, eles me julgarão e apontarão o caos que eu deixei após meu suicídio.
Não quero decepcionar vocês mas vou para o inferno.
Apesar de vocês serem culpados pelo que fiz, não me importo que saibam que vocês foram culpados.
Não importa se fizermos coisas boas, mesmo assim somos gananciosos.
O meu fim está chegando, o meu fim está chegando.
Quando você me ver sorrir, preste atenção no meu olhar,
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Não se aproxime de mim, não quero que se machuque.
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Dizem que temos culpa por ficar assim, eu digo que é destino, está marcado na minha alma.
Você não merece sofrer por mim,
Você tem toda vida pela frente, você precisa me esquecer.
Não posso escapar, a não ser que você me mostre como.
Quando você me ver sorrir, preste atenção no meu olhar,
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Não se aproxime de mim, não quero que se machuque.
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
@annaliesehutchings720
In my personal opinion this is the best imagine dragons song. Who agrees with me?
@thepianoweirdo9984
Me
@andrzejbeben9392
Me too
@sasasutumi
yeah, I remember listening to this as a kid
@SD-kb1vl
hmm my favorite imagine dragons song is whatever it takes ..only me? 😛
@annaliesehutchings720
@@SD-kb1vl that's a really good one as well one of my favorites.
@normalytfornormalpeople1090
"This is my kingdom come"
The holy words have been spoken
@megantheestaIIion
First
@matthewpowell4629
Second come
@normalytfornormalpeople1090
Third ez