October Moon
Dan Reynolds Lyrics

when the days are cold
During times when things are tough and unforgiving

and the cards are fold
And when all possible options have been exhausted

and the saints we see are all made of gold
And those we look up to are not as perfect as they seem

when your dreams all fail
When your aspirations are not met

and the ones we hail
And those we celebrate

are the worse of all
Are actually the most disappointing

And the blood's run stale
And nothing seems to be moving forward

I wanna hide the truth
I want to keep my pain and struggles hidden

I wanna shelter you
I want to protect you from my own suffering

But with the beast inside
However, with the negative emotions and thoughts inside of me

There's no where we can hide
There is no escape from our problems

No matter what we breed
No matter what kind of world we create

We still are made of greed
We are still driven by our selfish desires

This is my kingdom come
This is the world I have created for myself

When you feel my heat
When you feel my anger and frustration

look in to my eyes
Look deeper into me beyond just what you see

Its where my demons hide
Those negative aspects of me that I keep hidden

Don't get too close
Don't get too attached

is dark inside
As there is much pain and grief inside of me

All the curtains call
The end is drawing near

Its the last of all
It's the end of the journey

When the lights fade out
When everything is coming to an end

All the sinners crawl
Everyone is humbled and powerless at the end

So they dug your grave
You'll soon be gone

And the masquerade
Your true self is hidden behind a facade

Will come calling out
It's only a matter of time before the reality is revealed

At the mess you made
At the consequences of your choices

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

But I am hell bound
But I am doomed to go through my struggles

Thought this is all for you
Although it may seem like everything I am doing is for your sake

Don't wanna hide the truth
I do not want to keep the truth from you any longer

They say it's what you make
People say that you are in control of your own fate

I say is up to fate
I believe that some aspects of our lives are out of our hands

it's woven on my soul
It's a part of me that I can't change

I need to let you go
I need to release the hold you have on me

your eyes, they shine so bright
Your enthusiasm and positivity are noticeable

I wanna save that light
I want to preserve and protect that positivity

I can't escape this now
I am unable to run away from my problems at this time

Unless you show me how
Unless you give me guidance and support