When Violence is your Guide
Daemon Lost Lyrics


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There is something I’m aware of
Something you can understand not
The reason it stays for now
It's the coldest of them all
From all melodies unsung
I'm older than my scars

Fighting to make the great escape

How much do you hate yourself?
Do you hate yourself? How bad?
I am who's there to stop
To say "it's enough", is it, now?

Getting up but falling down
Feeling trapped in the outside
What's left of me fades out
Never knew it would make me gone
Panic at what is not solved
Striving to forget the hurt

Feeling there is no real escape

How much do you hate yourself?
Do you hate yourself? How bad?
I am who's there to stop
To say "it's enough", is it, now?

Some do hit the ground, but some just can't fall down
And forever and ever regret their desire for harm
'Cause what you deny
It comes back, time after time till violence is your guide

How much do you hate yourself?
Do you hate yourself? How bad?
I am who's there to stop
To say "it's enough", is it, now?

"I can't believe how you came to this
Being that life is simple when words are actions
Whether good or bad, they are choices
I try to understand but fail
Simple, complex, it's all the same
Consciousness helps you tell right from wrong




Don't be deceived by the outside world
Because the truth is: the answers lie within"

Overall Meaning

The song "When Violence is Your Guide" by Daemon Lost is a powerful commentary on the internal struggles of a person consumed by self-hatred and the desire to inflict pain on themselves. The lyrics suggest that the singer is acutely aware of something that others cannot comprehend - their deep-seated emotional pain, which is fueled by feelings of self-loathing. The imagery used throughout the song sets a melancholic tone, where the pain is represented as the coldest and oldest of them all. The singer is trying to escape the pain, but despite their attempts, they keep falling back into the same patterns, with the violence becoming their guide.


The lyrics also explore the theme of external and internal conflict, where the singer feels trapped by their own emotions, and what's left of them fades away. The pain and hurt they try to forget come back repeatedly, suggesting that violence is not a solution. The bridge of the song reveals a darker side to the pain the singer feels, where they acknowledge that some hit the ground, and some can't fall down, forever regretting their desire for harm. It is a powerful statement reminding us that the solution lies within ourselves, with consciousness helping us tell right from wrong.


Line by Line Meaning

There is something I’m aware of
I have knowledge of something that you do not


Something you can understand not
You are not capable of comprehending this thing I know


The reason it stays for now
The explanation for this thing remains unresolved temporarily


It's the coldest of them all
This thing I know is the most frigid and detached


From all melodies unsung
It is unlike any unexpressed feeling


I'm older than my scars
The emotional distress I carry has affected me for a very long time


Fighting to make the great escape
I am struggling to break free from the grip of my emotional pain


How much do you hate yourself?
To what degree do you harbor contempt towards yourself?


Do you hate yourself? How bad?
Do you loathe yourself? How severe is your self-hatred?


I am who's there to stop
I am the person who intervenes


To say "it's enough", is it, now?
I tell you to cease the harmful behavior, but have you truly stopped?


Getting up but falling down
I attempt to recover, but I keep relapsing


Feeling trapped in the outside
I sense that I am confined by external circumstances


What's left of me fades out
I am losing my sense of identity


Never knew it would make me gone
I was unaware that these struggles would lead me to lose myself


Panic at what is not solved
I am afraid of the unresolved issues in my life


Striving to forget the hurt
I am making an effort to erase the pain I am feeling


Feeling there is no real escape
I believe that there is no true way out of my situation


Some do hit the ground, but some just can't fall down
Some individuals hit rock bottom, but others cannot even reach that point


And forever and ever regret their desire for harm
Those with a tendency towards violence will carry remorse with them for eternity


'Cause what you deny
Your refusal to acknowledge your problems


It comes back, time after time till violence is your guide
These negative emotions resurface repeatedly, causing you to resort to violence at all times


I can't believe how you came to this
I am bewildered at how you ended up in this situation


Being that life is simple when words are actions
Life is uncomplicated when you act rather than merely speak


Whether good or bad, they are choices
All actions, regardless of moral status, are selected


I try to understand but fail
I attempt to comprehend but do not succeed


Simple, complex, it's all the same
Matters that seem either uncomplicated or intricate are equally significant


Consciousness helps you tell right from wrong
Awareness facilitates the discernment of ethical behavior


Don't be deceived by the outside world
Do not be misled by external situations


Because the truth is: the answers lie within
The solution to your problems comes from within yourself




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