Demons
Imagine Dragons (Anthem Lights) Lyrics
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And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
I want to hide the truth
I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside
There’s nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
When the curtain’s call
Is the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you made
Don’t want to let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don’t want to hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I want to save their light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
The lyrics of Demons by Imagine Dragons (Sam Tsui & Max Cover) deal with the human condition of having inner demons that we try to hide from the world. The song points out that we are all haunted by these demons, which manifest in various forms like greed, envy, and pride. The song begins on a somber note, highlighting the despair and loneliness that come with being human. It describes a scenario where we have nowhere to hide from the bleak reality of our existence. We seek shelter and comfort, but we can't escape the demons within us.
The chorus of the song talks about our greed and how it becomes like our personal kingdom. The singer acknowledges that everyone has their own personal demons, but he doesn't want to reveal these secrets because they are dark and sinister. He acknowledges that sometimes we can't help but be consumed by these demons, which makes it difficult to relate to other people. The idea of our "kingdom come" being influenced by our personal greed is woven throughout the song.
In the second verse, the song talks about regret and the burden of the past. The singer is saying that he doesn't want to disappoint someone close to him, but he is captive to his demons. He realizes that he will never be able to escape from these demons unless someone helps him. The chorus repeats the same theme, stating that the demons hide inside the singer, and they only emerge when you get too close to him.
Overall, the lyrics of this song by Imagine Dragons (Sam Tsui & Max Cover) are about accepting the inner demons we all have and coming to terms with them. The song suggests that the only way to deal with these demons is to acknowledge their existence and conquer them with the help of others.
Line by Line Meaning
When the days are cold
During emotionally difficult times
And the cards all fold
And everything seems to be going wrong
And the saints we see
And the people we look up to
Are all made of gold
Seem perfect on the surface
When your dreams all fail
When everything you've worked for falls apart
And the ones we hail
And the people we admire
Are the worst of all
Turn out to be imperfect and disappointing
And the blood’s run stale
And everything feels stagnant and lifeless
I want to hide the truth
I want to keep my struggles hidden
I want to shelter you
I want to protect you from my problems
But with the beast inside
But with my inner turmoil
There’s nowhere we can hide
There's no escaping its effects
No matter what we breed
No matter what kind of people we are
We still are made of greed
We all have selfish desires
This is my kingdom come
This is where I rule
When you feel my heat
When you feel my intensity
Look into my eyes
See the truth of who I am
It’s where my demons hide
It's where my inner struggles reside
Don’t get too close
Don't get too involved
It’s dark inside
It's a difficult and murky place
When the curtain’s call
When the show of life is over
Is the last of all
When everything draws to a close
When the lights fade out
When everything goes dark
All the sinners crawl
Everyone realizes their mistakes
So they dug your grave
So you are left with nothing
And the masquerade
And the facade we all wear
Will come calling out
Will be exposed
At the mess you made
At the problems you caused
Don’t want to let you down
Don't want to disappoint you
But I am hell bound
But I am destined for struggle
Though this is all for you
Even though I do this out of love for you
Don’t want to hide the truth
Don't want to keep my struggles hidden
They say it's what you make
People say you are in control
I say it's up to fate
I believe it's out of our control
It's woven in my soul
It's deeply ingrained in who I am
I need to let you go
I need to move on from my struggles and let you live your own life
Your eyes, they shine so bright
You bring me happiness and hope
I want to save their light
I want to keep that happiness around
I can't escape this now
I can't escape these struggles
Unless you show me how
Unless you help me through them
When you feel my heat
When you feel my intensity
Look into my eyes
See the truth of who I am
It’s where my demons hide
It's where my inner struggles reside
Don’t get too close
Don't get too involved
It’s dark inside
It's a difficult and murky place
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSHUA FRANCIS MOSSER, ALEX GRANT, BENJAMIN ARTHUR MCKEE, DANIEL COULTER REYNOLDS, DANIEL WAYNE SERMON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
[Pre-Chorus]
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
[Chorus]
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
[Verse 2]
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game, and we're gonna play it
[Pre-Chorus]
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
[Chorus]
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh (Give you up)
Ooh-ooh (Give you up)
Ooh-ooh
Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up)
Ooh-ooh
Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up)
[Bridge]
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game, and we're gonna play it
[Pre-Chorus]
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
[Chorus]
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
@rachyn2972
Lyrics:
When the days are cold and the cards all fold
And the saints we see are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail and the ones we hail
Are the worst of all and the blood's run stale
I want to hide the truth, I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside, there's nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come, this is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat, look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
Don't get too close, it's dark inside
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
At the curtain's call is the last of all
When the lights fade out, all the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave and the masquerade
Will come calling out at the mess you've made
Don't want to let you down, but I am hell bound
Though this is all for you, don't want to hide the truth
No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come, this is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat, look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
Don't get too close, it's dark inside
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
They say it's what you make, I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul, I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright, I want to save that light
I can't escape this now, unless you show me how
When you feel my heat, look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
Don't get too close, it's dark inside
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide
@coracaodemell
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
And the blood’s run stale
I want to hide the truth
I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside
There’s nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
At the curtain’s call
It’s the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you made
Don’t want to let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don’t want to hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I want to save that light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
@weslleycosta3571
LETTER
Quando os dias estão difíceis, e você já tentou de tudo,
E as pessoas que vemos são todas feitas de ganância,
Quando nossos sonhos fracassam, e as pessoas que admiramos são as piores de todas,
A vida perde o sentido.
Quero esconder de vocês o que estou passando, não quero causar preocupações,
Mas da depressão dentro de mim não tem como se esconder.
Não importa se fizermos coisas boas, mesmo assim somos gananciosos.
O meu fim está chegando, o meu fim está chegando.
Quando você me ver sorrir, preste atenção no meu olhar,
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Não se aproxime de mim, não quero que se machuque.
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Quando eu fechar os olhos pela última vez, e chegar no inferno, e ver os demônios rastejando, eles me julgarão e apontarão o caos que eu deixei após meu suicídio.
Não quero decepcionar vocês mas vou para o inferno.
Apesar de vocês serem culpados pelo que fiz, não me importo que saibam que vocês foram culpados.
Não importa se fizermos coisas boas, mesmo assim somos gananciosos.
O meu fim está chegando, o meu fim está chegando.
Quando você me ver sorrir, preste atenção no meu olhar,
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Não se aproxime de mim, não quero que se machuque.
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Dizem que temos culpa por ficar assim, eu digo que é destino, está marcado na minha alma.
Você não merece sofrer por mim,
Você tem toda vida pela frente, você precisa me esquecer.
Não posso escapar, a não ser que você me mostre como.
Quando você me ver sorrir, preste atenção no meu olhar,
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
Não se aproxime de mim, não quero que se machuque.
É onde escondo minha tristeza, é onde escondo minha tristeza.
@annaliesehutchings720
In my personal opinion this is the best imagine dragons song. Who agrees with me?
@thepianoweirdo9984
Me
@andrzejbeben9392
Me too
@sasasutumi
yeah, I remember listening to this as a kid
@SD-kb1vl
hmm my favorite imagine dragons song is whatever it takes ..only me? 😛
@annaliesehutchings720
@@SD-kb1vl that's a really good one as well one of my favorites.
@normalytfornormalpeople1090
"This is my kingdom come"
The holy words have been spoken
@megantheestaIIion
First
@matthewpowell4629
Second come
@normalytfornormalpeople1090
Third ez