Demons
Imagine Dragons Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

"Demons" by Imagine Dragons is a song about hiding and suppressing one's darkest thoughts and emotions. The lyrics describe the feelings of an individual who is struggling with their inner demons while trying to maintain a facade of normalcy. When the day is bleak and everything goes wrong, and when our dreams and aspirations fail us and we begin to doubt ourselves, our true nature, which is greedy and selfish, tends to come out. This is our kingdom of greed.


The chorus of the song goes, "When you feel my heat, look into my eyes, it's where my demons hide." These lines suggest that the singer is afraid of revealing their true self to those around them. If someone gets too close to them, they might see the darkness lurking inside—their demons. The singer admits that he does not want to hide the truth, but he is hellbound and can't change who he is. He needs someone to help him overcome and get rid of his demons.


Overall, "Demons" is a song that portrays the complex emotions that arise when we try to keep our inner demons under control. We want to be good and do good, but we need help to overcome our darkness.


Line by Line Meaning

When the days are cold
When life gets tough


And the cards all fold
And things aren't going our way


And the saints we see
And the people we look up to


Are all made of gold
Are not really what they seem


When your dreams all fail
When everything we hope for falls apart


And the ones we hail
And the people we praise


Are the worst of all
Are often the most flawed


And the blood's run stale
And everything feels dead inside


I wanna hide the truth
I want to protect you from the reality


I wanna shelter you
I want to keep you safe


But with the beast inside
But with my own inner demons


There's nowhere we can hide
There's nowhere to escape


No matter what we breed
No matter what kind of person we are


We still are made of greed
We are all driven by selfishness


This is my kingdom come
This is the end of the line for me


When you feel my heat
When you feel my intensity


Look into my eyes
See the real me


It's where my demons hide
My weaknesses are hidden within me


Don't get too close
Don't get too involved


It's dark inside
There are things in my mind you don't want to see


At the curtain's call
At the end of the show


It's the last of all
It's the final curtain


When the lights fade out
When everything falls apart


All the sinners crawl
Everyone is helpless


So they dug your grave
So they gave up on you


And the masquerade
And the lies we tell ourselves


Will come calling out
Will be exposed


At the mess you've made
At the mess we've made


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


But I am hellbound
But I am trapped within my own sins


Though this is all for you
Even though everything I do is for you


Don't wanna hide the truth
I don't want to lie to you


They say it's what you make
They say you have control over your own life


I say it's up to fate
I say it's out of our hands


It's woven in my soul
It's a part of me


I need to let you go
I need to move on


Your eyes, they shine so bright
You have a spark in you that inspires me


I wanna save that light
I want to protect you and your innocent soul


I can't escape this now
I am trapped in my own darkness


Unless you show me how
Unless you can show me a way out




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Joshua Francis Mosser, Alex Grant, Benjamin Arthur McKee, Daniel Coulter Reynold, Daniel Wayne Sermon

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@joeyjonquantaviusjr9927

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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



@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.



@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



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@normalytfornormalpeople1090

"This is my kingdom come"

The holy words have been spoken

@megantheestaIIion

First

@matthewpowell4629

Second come

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Third ez

@thesummergamer7245

ig since we're doing this fourth

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@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

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