Chasing Demons
Easy Rider Lyrics

I wake, my body so battered
The singer awakens feeling physically and emotionally drained

The day, it's wasted and gone
The singer feels like they have wasted their time and that the day is now over

I feel, disgusted and sick
The singer is filled with self-loathing and is physically ill because of their actions or circumstances

I've been down that road that many
The artist has been in similar situations before and it has become a pattern in their life

A man comes to find
The artist encounters someone who helps them confront their issues

Taste now the venom it's time
The singer is being offered or is considering indulging in a toxic behavior, knowing the consequences

No turning back, get in line
The singer has made a choice and there is no going back

Fast forward to daybreak
The artist skips ahead in time to the next morning

The sun, it beats on my brain
The artist is suffering from a hangover, both physically and emotionally

I kneel and pray for the pain to go away
The artist seeks relief from their pain through prayer or spirituality

Forgive me father again I have sinned
The singer acknowledges their wrongdoing and asks for forgiveness, possibly from a religious figure

The forces of evil align
The artist feels like everything in their life is against them and they are facing many challenges

Chasing demons
The singer is actively pursuing their internal struggles and trying to confront them head-on

Hit me just once more my friend
The singer is asking for their friend to enable their self-destructive behavior one last time

The gates behind me are closed
The singer has closed off a part of their life or a certain mindset and cannot go back to it

And I'm falling again
The artist is experiencing a setback or relapse in their recovery

Once the dark veil has lifted
When the artist overcomes their internal struggles, they will have clarity and feel better

And I've sworn those demons away
The singer promises to themselves and others that they will work to overcome their struggles

I hear them calling me
Even after making this promise, the singer still feels tempted to give in to their self-destructive behavior

No, don't bother me
The artist tries to resist this temptation and not listen to their internal struggles

Oh what the hell just one more time
The artist's desire to indulge in toxic behaviors overpowers their promise to overcome their struggles

I know the way I can bypass the line
The artist realizes they have a way to indulge in their toxic behavior without feeling guilty, possibly by rationalizing or justifying it

Tailing them back to their lair
The singer is actively pursuing and confronting their internal struggles, trying to understand them better

As trophies their heads I'll display
The artist will feel proud once they have overcome their internal struggles and can display it as a personal achievement

Hunting them down
The singer is actively working on overcoming their internal struggles

Or maybe it's I who's the prey
The singer realizes that, in overcoming their internal struggles, it is possible that they are actually the ones being hunted

And I live for the moment
The singer is living in the present, rather than dwelling on their past mistakes or anticipating future struggles

And the moment's now so
The artist is actively engaged in their current experience and not worrying about the future

Whiskey or beer or some wine
The artist is attempting to cope with their problems by consuming alcohol or other substances

Hit just once more my friend
The singer is asking their friend to ignore their promise to overcome their struggles and indulge in toxic behavior one last time

The sign now reads closed
The singer has closed off a part of their life or a certain mindset and cannot go back to it

I'm falling from my stool again
The artist has once again fallen back into old, self-destructive habits

I'll live out this game 'till the end
The artist acknowledges that overcoming their internal struggles is an ongoing battle, but they are committed to seeing it through