Will’s father Bill was a member of the infamous Rock band ‘Chicago’ for nearly 30 years and his mother Tamara is an accomplished songwriter and vocalist. Both parents strongly encouraged and fostered his natural musical abilities. In 2006, Will toured extensively as frontman for the Salvador Santana Band opening up for Carlos Santana and The Los Lonely Boys in Major Concert Venues across the U.S. In 2008, Will won for best R&B/Soul at the ‘Hollywood Music Awards’ for a song from his self-titled debut, ‘Now that we’re fallin’. He was also awarded Meer Music/Fame Games artist of the year in 2009. Will has had the opportunity to work with many top songwriters in the business such as Andreas Carlsson, Keith Thomas, Michael Caruso, Rivers Rutherford, Eric Bazilian, and many others.
Recently, Will Champlin landed his first major cut on Heather Headley’s Grammy Winning “Audience of One” Pop/R&B/Gospel album produced by Keith Thomas. Will is a soulful artist with an R&B/Rock/Pop Style that pulses with honesty, attitude, and inspiration. Wills tenacity and passion is evident in everything note and lyric he sings. Nuances of his charisma and soul are captured in every song. This music will make you move and move you at the same time.
Will in addition to his solo accomplishments is now currently on tour with The Sons Of Champlin as a member of the band. Visit Official Website for continuing updates and details http://www.willchamplin.com
Demons
Will Champlin 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
And the blood's run stale
I wanna 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
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 wanna let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don't wanna 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 wanna 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
The song Demons by Will Champlin is a somber and introspective track that explores complex themes of loss, estrangement and the nature of man. The first part of the song reveals the bitter struggles the singer has endured - cold days and failed dreams. He imagines hiding the truth and sheltering his loved ones away from the greedy and corrupt world around them. But the demons that haunt him from the inside keep him from finding peace, and he can't keep his inner turmoil hidden.
The chorus of the song powerfully states that we are all made of greed, no matter what we breed. The singer knows that he can't run away from his demons, and he counts his kingdom that has come, one where he can at least be honest about his struggles. The second verse shows him trying to help someone else, but realizing that the truth is all he has to offer. He's going to hell but wants redemption, and he can't run away from his demons being a part of him. In the end, he begs the other person to show him the way out, hoping for a way to escape from his demons.
Line by Line Meaning
When the days are cold
When life gets difficult and unpleasant
And the cards all fold
And everything falls apart
And the saints we see
And the people we look up to
Are all made of gold
Are only good on the surface
When your dreams all fail
When your hopes and aspirations don't come true
And the ones we hail
And the people we praise
Are the worst of all
Are actually terrible
And the blood's run stale
And things have become stagnant and lifeless
I wanna hide the truth
I want to keep the harsh reality from you
I wanna shelter you
I want to protect you from harm
But with the beast inside
But with my inner demons
There's nowhere we can hide
There's no escaping from them
No matter what we breed
Regardless of what we create
We still are made of greed
We are still motivated by selfish desires
This is my kingdom come
This is my world
When you feel my heat
When you sense my intensity
Look into my eyes
Look deeply into my soul
It's where my demons hide
It's where my problems and issues are kept hidden
Don't get too close
Don't get too attached to me
It's dark inside
There is darkness within me
Curtain's call
The end is near
Is the last of all
This moment marks the ultimate conclusion
When the lights fade out
When everything turns dark
All the sinners crawl
Everyone becomes humble and repentant
So they dug your grave
The consequences of your actions have caught up with you
And the masquerade
And the deception and false pretenses
Will come calling out
Will be revealed
At the mess you've made
To hold you accountable for the chaos you've caused
Don't wanna let you down
I don't want to disappoint you
But I am hell bound
But I am on a path of self-destruction
Though this is all for you
Even though I'm doing this for you
Don't wanna hide the truth
I don't want to keep the truth from you
They say it's what you make
People say that your life is determined by your own choices
I say it's up to fate
But I believe that destiny plays a bigger role
It's woven in my soul
It's deeply ingrained in my very being
I need to let you go
I need to move on from this
Your eyes, they shine so bright
Your eyes are full of light and hope
I wanna save that light
I want to protect that hope and positivity
I can't escape this now
I can't avoid this reality any longer
Unless you show me how
Unless you guide me through it
It's where my demons hide
It's where my problems are kept hidden
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Joshua Francis Mosser, Alex Grant, Benjamin Arthur McKee, Daniel Coulter Reynold, Daniel Wayne Sermon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sejuani
Wow I was just thinking about his version! And you just uploaded recently! Thank you! I love how he made the big note even bigger at 2:25
Tofwo
Underrated af