Demons
Imagine_Dragons Lyrics

When the days are cold
When things are not going well.

And the cards all fold
When all your options have been exhausted.

And the saints we see
People we look up to.

Are all made of gold
But in reality, they too have flaws.

When your dreams all fail
When your aspirations don't turn out the way you expected them to.

And the ones we hail
The people we idolize and admire.

Are the worst of all
Are often the ones who let us down the most.

And the blood’s run stale
When life has lost its excitement, and everything seems dull and uninteresting.

I wanna hide the truth
I want to keep secrets because the truth is too painful or difficult to handle.

I wanna shelter you
I want to protect you from the harsh realities of the world.

But with the beast inside
But with my inner demons.

There’s nowhere we can hide
There's no escaping from the darkness inside us.

No matter what we breed
No matter what we create or accomplish.

We still are made of greed
We still have selfish desires, which can take over us.

This is my kingdom come
This is where I take charge, and my desires rule over me.

When you feel my heat
When you feel my anger or emotions.

Look into my eyes
Pay attention to what's really going on inside me.

It’s where my demons hide
My inner struggles, my darkest thoughts that I don't want anyone to see.

Don’t get too close
Don't come too close because you might be overwhelmed by what you see.

It’s dark inside
My emotions and thoughts can be dark, and I can't always control them.

Curtain’s call
The end of something, like a play or a performance.

Is the last of all
The very end of everything.

When the lights fade out
When everything comes to an end, and there's nothing left.

All the sinners crawl
Everyone who has done wrong, regrets their actions in the end.

So they dug your grave
People prepare for the worst - death.

And the masquerade
The facade we put up, pretending everything is okay.

Will come calling out
At some point, our true selves will be exposed.

At the mess you've made
The consequences of our actions will catch up to us.

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

But I am hell bound
But I'm not sure I can avoid negative consequences.

Though this is all for you
Although everything I'm doing is for your benefit.

Don't wanna hide the truth
I don't want to keep secrets from you, but it's difficult.

They say it's what you make
People believe that you create your own destiny.

I say it's up to fate
I believe that destiny is outside our control.

It's woven in my soul
It's a part of who I am, and I can't change it.

I need to let you go
I need to move past this and let go of these inner demons.

Your eyes, they shine so bright
You bring light into my life.

I wanna save that light
I want to protect and keep that light alive.

I can't escape this now
I can't avoid dealing with my struggles anymore.

Unless you show me how
I need your help to overcome this.