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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 wanna hide the truth
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
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've made
Don't wanna let you down
But I am hellbound
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
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 hide the truth
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
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've made
Don't wanna let you down
But I am hellbound
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
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Demons Lyrics as written by Alex Grant Joshua Francis Mosser
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Bluewater Music Corp.
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"when the days are cold" - things are dark and depressing "the cards all fold" - everyone has given up "the saints we see are all made of gold" - there isn't anyone truly good left "when your dreams all fail" - life is getting hard and things aren't happening for people "and the ones we hail are the worst of all" - the people who have the most influence are the people are are the worst influences (famous musicians, etc.) "the bloods fun stale" - nobody has passion anymore "I wanna hide the truth, I wanna shelter you" - he wants to hide the terrible world from someone he loves "but with the beast inside, there's nowhere we can hide" - the things that make man fallen are inside of him, so he could cut her off completely from bad people and she would still have a beast inside her "no matter what we breed, we still are made of greed" - same idea...man's fallen traits are engrained in him, and you can't make them go away "this is my kingdom come" - this is my reality, i realize that now, and this is as good as it's getting
"when you feel my heat look into my eyes, it's where my demons hide" - I may seem like a better person on the outside, but in reality I'm just as bad as everyone else on the inside, I've got problems too "don't get too close, it's dark inside" - you're too innocent for me
"when the curtain call is the last of all" - the show's over, now you see who the people really are, but they've still got smiles on their faces "when the lights fade out all the sinners crawl" - but when your not looking anymore, the people are just humble sinners on their hands and knees just like everyone else "so they dug your grave" - everyone is just waiting for you to fall too, because they know you will "and the masquerade" - like I said before, everyone is just a fake "will come calling out at the mess you made" - even though they're just fakes, they are just looking for their chance to criticize you and pull you down, which s why they've dug your grave 'don't wanna let you down, but I am hell-bound" - I really don't want to hurt you, but even though I know you trust in my, I'm gonna have to burst your bubble cuz I'm as bad as everyone else "don't wanna hide the truth, know this is all for you" - he wanted to hide he truth earlier, but now he knows he can't keep deluding her, she needs to know who he really is, who people all really are, and it may hurt her but it's all for her in the end "they say it's what you make, I say it's up to fate" - some people say that what you do and how hard you work determines the outcome of life our a relationship, but he thinks it't just gonna happen like it happens and there's nothing he can do to change it: people will always have demons inside them "it's woven in my soul" - his demons are a part of him, he's never going to shake them "I need to let you go" - she's innocent, and he doesn't want to ruin that and since he's stuck with his demons forever, he needs to separate himself from her "your eyes they shine so bright, I want to save that light" - again, he wants to preserve her innocence "I can't escape this now" - again, he thinks he's stuck with his demons forever "unless you show me how" - here's the note of hope in this song. He thinks he's pretty much stuck like he is forever, but whoever he is talking to is so innocent and 'her eyes shine so bright' that he thinks just maybe possibly she might be able to show him the way out
Really good explanation, makes much more sense now thanx :)
I totally agree, this makes PERFECT sense! Thanks for making it simple for me! <br /> <br /> This is a good song, it really hits me hard. It really hits your heart, not a very happy song at all. This kind of song is perfect for bad days.
i agree! such a good description
Thank you,right on my friend......
I totally understand this song better now
your interpretation of this song really gave me goosebumps...thanks! :)
nice,thank you
I really like your interpretation. From what I have found, the song was written for a boy named Tyler that died of cancer in 2013. I first heard the song and though it was about life's struggles or about addiction. I have dealt with both in my life. Many of my loved ones have struggled with addiction and this song at first felt like someone helping a friend in need with their addiction.
All seems pretty accurate. I think the line, "when you feel my heat look into my eyes, it's where my demons hide" what he is really trying to say is that when you see him get angry that you need to understand that there are reasons in his past for it. He want the person to look into his soul and understand his anger.
@rep21 really great interpretation. I didn't understand all rhymes because I'm not native english speaker and some of them are really in the spirit of the english language. But, I understand refrain differently. I think he don't sing that he is bad person or angry. I think he want to say that he is broken and sad inside - not bad - that he has problems and that people often hurt him - because of that he is wounded - and that are his demons - his pain - not his badness (and official video of the song shows that). And "don't get too close, it's dark inside" - he doesn't want to hurt someone psychical - because he has many wounds and because of pain he carries inside. He thinks that he is not good enough (because of low self esteem) to make someone happy and that he can't give all the love he wants and he thinks that person deserves... and that there maybe are someone better for that person. So, he is really not bad person, but life hurts him and that marked him.
@rep21 there is a lot of good stuff in you interpretation. However, why does everyone always assume the good are the naïve? I assure you it is the sinners who are mistaken about how things really are.<br /> When most people in his situation want to hide the truth, it is not for the other person's sake. Rather, there is a dynamic interplay where the actor does not have to really face the emotional and moral aspects of the truth (although they know what is the case in an analytical sense) until the loved one knows. Note, it is not "there is nowhere YOU can hide" but "we". The unwillingness to face the significance of the truth is one of the great powers demons and devils ("the beast inside") have over people - shame. He projects not only shame, however, but hopelessness. and he likes to use we instead of I, deflecting responsibility and claiming this is God's sentence for him (my kingdom come).<br /> But, where I really am at odds is with the claim that eyes that shine bright are naïve. Obviously, he can't save anything, so the statement, "I wanna save that light" is offered in irony. As the next passages clarifies ("shows") it is exactly that light that can save him. After all, it's dark inside.
@rep21 I totally agree with you life is not getting easier for me. when i was 7 both of my parents died. I was left to take care of me my sister and my grand parents. that went on for two months. fast-forward a few years. I was living with my aunt and uncle. the both physically and emotionally abused me.. Now I am at the verge of killing myself
Damn this explanation. Reminds me of my message to someone tbh HAHAHAHA
@rep21 this is fantastic I cant get over it
@rep21 the last part about the glimmer of Hope got me.... it's so sad
@rep21 he is devout mormon so i think the saints are made of gold, pertains to the wealth we are addicted to and the idolatry of trophies and wealth.. Duran has same kind of imagery in their song paper gods the paper gods in that instance are fame and monetary wealth.
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@rep21 well spoken. It truly proves you not only heard the song , but, you listened to it with your heart.
@rep21 woww this is amazing <br />