Demons
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I read your veins like lines on a map
But I got no destination
See the smoke and signals rise from my breath
And the flames are cold and patient
I filled you with a wonderland born of my imagination
And go, I can't

'Cause my demons tied me down
With silk chains wrapped around
My soul it seems so obvious
That I should put an end to this
But demons take control
Like dark sins in my soul
I know it seems so obvious
That I should put an end to this, oh no
They're just demons

I'm pushing through the blood in you
To heal where you've been hurting
And I'm so numb, I don't feel it run
When it stains the walls around me
I filled the room with shades of you
Drawn in my imagination
And go, I can't

'Cause my demons tied me down
With silk chains wrapped around
My soul it seems so obvious
That I should put an end to this
But demons take control
Like dark sins in my soul
I know it seems so obvious
That I should put an end to this, oh no
They're just demons
They're just demons

They're just demons
They're just demons
Staring up the road
They're sick of the darkness and the cold
The chains are wearing thin
Oh, I'm fighting for us both
I built this wonderland
Drenched in the colours of your skin and
Go, I can't

'Cause my demons tied me down
But silk chains are broken now
I know it seems so obvious
That I should put an end to this
But demons take control
Like dark sins in my soul
I know it seems so obvious
That I should put an end to this oh no




They're just demons
They're just demons

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Against the Current's song Demons describe a relationship that is driven by an overactive imagination and plagued by personal demons. The singer of the story appears to be someone who is deeply connected to their significant other, able to read "veins like lines on a map." However, they have no real direction in life and are consumed by their own demons, represented by "smoke and signals rise from my breath" and "flames...cold and patient."


The singer has created a "wonderland" for their significant other in their own imagination, but they cannot escape their personal demons, metaphorically represented through references to chains on the soul, dark sins, and the stains of blood on the walls. The chorus is an acknowledgement of this struggle, with the repeated refrain, "But demons take control...They're just demons."


The song shifts at the bridge, with the singer "fighting for us both." The chains that once held them down are broken, and they feel that they can't let go of this relationship, built in their own imagination and "drenched in the colors of your skin."


Overall, the lyrics of Demons describe a tumultuous relationship built on an overactive imagination and plagued by personal demons. The singer acknowledges that these demons, while threatening to destroy the relationship, are simply that - demons, not an intrinsic part of their own character.


Line by Line Meaning

I read your veins like lines on a map
I know you so well, like a map, but I'm lost with no destination in mind


But I got no destination
I'm lost and don't know where to go


See the smoke and signals rise from my breath
I'm struggling and it shows in my breath and movements


And the flames are cold and patient
My internal struggles are burning me out and it just waits for me to crash


I filled you with a wonderland born of my imagination
I created an idyllic world in my head where you're part of it


And go, I can't
I want to move on, but I can't let go of my own demons


'Cause my demons tied me down
My personal troubles keep me from moving on


With silk chains wrapped around
But it's not physical, it's something I can't grasp


My soul it seems so obvious
It's clear that I need to leave it behind


That I should put an end to this
I know I should stop dwelling on it


But demons take control
But my inner unrest continues to control me


Like dark sins in my soul
Like my fears and regrets, difficult to face and deal with


They're sick of the darkness and the cold
These demons are tired of this negative environment I'm feeding them


The chains are wearing thin
The hold these demons have on me is weakening


Oh, I'm fighting for us both
I'm trying my best to overcome my demons, for myself and for you


I built this wonderland
I created an alternate reality to escape from my fears


Drenched in the colours of your skin and
Imagining you in this world makes it even more vivid


But silk chains are broken now
I'm finally moving on from my demons


That I should put an end to this oh no
It was so hard to let go of my demons


They're just demons
But in the end, they were just my own personal demons


They're just demons
And I'm moving on from them




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOMAS SCHLEITER, CHRISTINA COSTANZA, DANIEL GOW, MICHAEL SANFILIPPO, WILLIAM FERRI

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Nici Dangl

[Verse 1]
 I read your veins like lines on a map
 But I got no destination
 See the smoke and signals rise from my breath
 And the flames are cold and patient
 I filled you with a wonderland born of my imagination
 And go, I can't [Chorus]
 Cause my demons tied me down
 With silk chains wrapped around my soul
 It seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 But demons take control
 Like dark sins in my soul
 I know it seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 Oh, no, they're just demons [Verse 2]
 I'm pushing through the blood in you
 To heal where you've been hurting
 And I'm so numb, I don't feel it run
 When it stains the walls around me
 I filled the room with shades of you
 Drawn in my imagination
 And go, I can't [Chorus]
 Cause my demons tied me down
 With silk chains wrapped around my soul
 It seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 But demons take control
 Like dark sins in my soul
 I know it seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 Oh, no, they're just demons
 They're just demons [Bridge]
 They're just demons
 They're just demons
 Staring up the road
 Sick of the darkness and the cold
 The chains are wearing thin
 Oh, I'm fighting for us both
 I built this wonderland
 Drenched in the colours of your skin
 And go, I can't [Chorus - Variation]
 Cause my demons tied me down
 But silk chains are broken now
 It seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 But demons take control
 Like dark sins in my soul
 I know it seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 Oh, no, they're just demons
 They're just demons



Peach Leah

i'm here listening to this song again thinking about how I liked someone who has a girlfriend and all I could just feel is heartaches every now and then...


"I filled you with a wonderland born of my imagination
And go, I can't"




.....



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Nici Dangl

[Verse 1]
 I read your veins like lines on a map
 But I got no destination
 See the smoke and signals rise from my breath
 And the flames are cold and patient
 I filled you with a wonderland born of my imagination
 And go, I can't [Chorus]
 Cause my demons tied me down
 With silk chains wrapped around my soul
 It seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 But demons take control
 Like dark sins in my soul
 I know it seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 Oh, no, they're just demons [Verse 2]
 I'm pushing through the blood in you
 To heal where you've been hurting
 And I'm so numb, I don't feel it run
 When it stains the walls around me
 I filled the room with shades of you
 Drawn in my imagination
 And go, I can't [Chorus]
 Cause my demons tied me down
 With silk chains wrapped around my soul
 It seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 But demons take control
 Like dark sins in my soul
 I know it seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 Oh, no, they're just demons
 They're just demons [Bridge]
 They're just demons
 They're just demons
 Staring up the road
 Sick of the darkness and the cold
 The chains are wearing thin
 Oh, I'm fighting for us both
 I built this wonderland
 Drenched in the colours of your skin
 And go, I can't [Chorus - Variation]
 Cause my demons tied me down
 But silk chains are broken now
 It seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 But demons take control
 Like dark sins in my soul
 I know it seems so obvious that I should put an end to this
 Oh, no, they're just demons
 They're just demons

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