The song formed from a voice mail left at 2:30AM by lead vocalist Ivan Moody to guitarist Jason Hook. Hook made the voice mail into a song, which was well received by the other members of the band.
On June 15, 2015, the song was premiered via MonsterEnergy.com in addition to rock radio stations around the country. The song is part of a video created to promote their tour in late 2015 with Papa Roach, In This Moment and From Ashes to New. The music video and song are playable in the video game Guitar Hero Live.
A music video was made and uploaded to YouTube on June 29, 2015. It begins with a prologue giving the background of the music video itself, indirectly explaining stylistic choices made for the video. The band is talking to someone over the phone (it is not specified who or what he does, but it can be assumed he is from the band's record label) before a concert. They are talking about a music video which the band does not want to do and the voice claims "[you've] been promising it to us for a while and it's just not happening," to which Moody replies "We just don't do music videos anymore." Zoltan Bathory asks if they have to be in the music video, and the voice tells them yes, "...preferably dressed looking like Five Finger Death Punch." The call ends, and the band begins trying to come up with ideas for the music video. Spencer and Kael agree that they want to break stuff, and the band decides that they're going to make it completely ridiculous and silly instead of serious. In the music video portion, the members are in different rooms doing various things in ridiculous outfits. Moody is watching a movie in a Napoleon Dynamite T-shirt and Minion pajama pants, Hook is playing guitar on a couch wearing goggles and a jumpsuit, Spencer is sitting at a table with a coffee machine in a football jersey and helmet (though he is lacking in pants), Bathory is loading and shooting guns into the air wearing slippers shaped like bear paws, and Kael is knitting a baby sock. Towards the end, some of the members begin breaking things (Moody smashes a TV, Spencer headbutts the coffee machine, Kael flips a table and saws it with a chainsaw). The video ends with Bathory and Spencer talking after the concert, and Bathory says "My joy in this is giving it to the [record] label and watching the horrific looks on their faces," and Spencer agrees.
Jekyll And Hyde
Five Finger Death Punch Lyrics
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All I'm trying to do is live my motherfucking life
Supposed to be happy, but I'm only getting colder
Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside
There's just so much goddamned weight on my shoulders
All I'm trying to do is live my motherfucking life
Supposed to be happy, but I'm only getting colder
Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside
Oh, yo, yo, there's a demon inside
Oh, yo, yo, just like Jekyll and Hyde
Oh, yo, yo, all this anger inside
Oh, yo, yo, I feel like Jekyll and Hyde
There's just so much goddamned weight on your shoulders
That you can't just live your motherfucking life
The story's getting old and my heart is getting colder
I just wanna be Jekyll, but I'm always fighting Hyde
You've got rocks in your head, I can hear them rolling 'round
You can say that you're above it, but you're always falling down
Is there a method to your madness, is it all about pride?
Everyone I know, they've got a demon inside
Oh, yo, yo, there's a demon inside
Oh, yo, yo, just like Jekyll and Hyde
Oh, yo, yo, all this anger inside
Oh, yo, yo, I feel like Jekyll and Hyde
If I wasn't so deranged, could I ever face the pain?
If I ever want to change, would this all remain the same?
Oh, yo, yo
All I'm trying to do is live my motherfucking life
Oh, yo, yo
Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside
Oh, yo, yo
All I'm trying to do is live my motherfucking life
Oh, yo, yo
Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside
Oh, yo, yo, there's a demon inside
Oh, yo, yo, just like Jekyll and Hyde
Oh, yo, yo, all this anger inside
Oh, yo, yo, I feel like Jekyll and Hyde
The lyrics to Five Finger Death Punch's song Jekyll and Hyde depict the internal struggle of the singer who is feeling overwhelmed by the weight of responsibilities and expectations. The idea of Jekyll and Hyde is used as a metaphor to illustrate the duality in human nature. The singer is trying to maintain a happy facade but is struggling to cope with the anger and darkness inside them.
The repeated line, "There's just so much goddamned weight on my shoulders," highlights the sense of burden the singer feels as they try to navigate their life. The line "Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside" reveals the tension between what the singer presents to the world and their internal state.
The chorus "Oh, yo, yo, there's a demon inside, just like Jekyll and Hyde, all this anger inside, I feel like Jekyll and Hyde" emphasises the inner turmoil of the singer, using the legendary story of Jekyll and Hyde to express how complicated and multidimensional human nature can be.
Overall, the lyrics to Jekyll and Hyde invite listeners to reflect on the complexity of being human and the importance of acknowledging and grappling with one's inner demons.
Line by Line Meaning
There's just so much goddamned weight on my shoulders
Feeling burdened with overwhelming responsibilities
All I'm trying to do is live my motherfucking life
Just trying to live without interference
Supposed to be happy, but I'm only getting colder
Expected to be content, but feeling increasingly distant
Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside
Putting on a happy face while struggling internally
Oh, yo, yo, there's a demon inside
Acknowledging inner struggles
Oh, yo, yo, just like Jekyll and Hyde
Comparing inner turmoil to the well-known literary character's dual personality
All this anger inside
Feeling deeply frustrated and upset
I feel like Jekyll and Hyde
Identifying with the character's split personality
You've got rocks in your head, I can hear them rolling 'round
Thinking of someone as crazy or irrational
You can say that you're above it, but you're always falling down
Claiming superiority, but ultimately succumbing to inner demons
Is there a method to your madness, is it all about pride?
Questioning the motivation for irrational behavior
Everyone I know, they've got a demon inside
Observing that many people have internal struggles
If I wasn't so deranged, could I ever face the pain?
Wondering if mental illness is preventing dealing with emotional issues
If I ever want to change, would this all remain the same?
Worrying about whether change is possible or if things will stay the same
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: IVAN MOODY, JEREMY SPENCER, KEVIN CHURKO, THOMAS JASON GRINSTEAD, ZOLTAN BATHORY
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@Mickay_19
There's just so much gosh dang milk on my cookie
All I'm trying to do is make sure it doesn't fall apart
Supposed to be soggy, so it's only getting better
The cookie is getting heavy cuz there is milk inside
There's just so much gosh dang milk on my cookie
All I'm trying to do is make sure it doesn't fall apart
Supposed to be soggy, so it's only getting better
The cookie is getting heavy cuz there is milk inside
Oreoreo, there’s creme filling inside
Oreoreo, just like twinkies and pies
Oreoreo, all this creme is inside
Oreoreo, it looks like twinkies and pies
There's just so much gosh dang milk on your cookie
All you’re trying to do is make sure it doesn't fall apart
Supposed to be soggy, so i don’t think you will like it
The cookie is getting heavy cuz there is milk inside
You've got crumbs in your cup, I can hear them rolling 'round
You can say that you don’t like it, but you always chug it down
Is there a method to your madness, is it all about pride?
Everyone I know, they like the creme that's inside
Oreoreo, there’s creme filling inside
Oreoreo, just like twinkies and pies
Oreoreo, all this creme is inside
Oreoreo, it looks like twinkies and pies
Oreos, they are so great, i could eat them everyday.
If they ever where to change, i would die please stay the same.
Oreoreo
All I'm trying to do is eat all the creme that is inside
Oreoreo
The cookie is getting heavy cuz there is milk inside
Oreoreo
All I'm trying to do is eat all the creme that is inside
Oreoreo
The cookie is getting heavy cuz there is milk inside
(Bad A** Guitar Solo)
Oreoreo, there’s creme filling inside
Oreoreo, just like twinkies and pies
Oreoreo, all this creme is inside
Oreoreo, it looks like twinkies and pies
Edit* Holy shit 2000 likes you guys are crazy!
@santiagovilla60
That has to be some of the angriest most badass knitting I've ever seen
@VsStudiosPA
that knitting has me rolling on the floor laughing... Chris knitting a baby sock... fucking hilarious
@elewis6622
+C0nfid3ntMomSings that's what I'm saying too XD
@younggengar6084
didn't you hear? It's a new sport....EXTREME KNITTING
@light819
my sentiments exactly
@bkriegel95
Right?!?! Knitting the sock of death!
@SoggyCoffeeAddict
He looked so fucking dead serious while knitting that baby sock XD
@masonthibodeaux3438
lol fr tho i had to take a 2ed look that eye brow lift tho
@SoggyCoffeeAddict
Mason Thibodeaux that poor coffee pot and coffee maker though, he went all out on it
@masonthibodeaux3438
ik mment f silence