When the days are cold
His world was that of the shadows...
And the cards all fold
Everyone was struggling to stay positive...
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
There were few truly good people, the kind willing to do anything, left...
When your dreams all fail
So many things were going wrong, so many shattered hopes...
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
Some people, even if unintentionally, just weren't following the right people...
And the blood's run stale
There was no time for the things anyone truly enjoyed, not with G-Day approaching...
I wanna hide the truth
I wanna shelter you
He didn't want them to see his world, he wanted to protect them.
But with the beast inside
There's nowhere we can hide
But if they were friends, it would all come out. So he had to stay distant...
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
He couldn't change any of this. It was who he was, embedded in his bones...
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
It wasn't going to get any better for anyone close to him, so he didn't let anyone get close...
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
They thought such great things about him, but really, it was unfounded. He was of the shadows. Nothing could change that...
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
They didn't have any of these problems, so they wouldn't be able to take it...
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
At the curtain's call
It's the last of all
They could show who they really were. But there was a difference. They were happy with this self...
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 wanna let you down
But I am hell bound
He really wished he could open up to them. But what was the point, considering...
Though this is all for you
Don't wanna hide the truth
It was to protect them, but he'd have to open up. They needed to know who he really was...
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
He couldn't change any of this. It was who he was, embedded in his bones...
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
It wasn't going to get any better for anyone close to him, so he didn't let anyone get close...
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
They thought such great things about him, but really, it was unfounded. He was of the shadows. Nothing could change that...
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
They didn't have any of these problems, so they wouldn't be able to take it...
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
This was all decided for him, none of it a choice...
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
It was a part of him he'd never get rid of, so he couldn't grow close to anyone...
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I wanna save that light
He wanted to save them from his truth, they wouldn't be able to take it...
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
He wouldn't mind occasionally breaking out of this, but he'd need their help...
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
They thought such great things about him, but really, it was unfounded. He was of the shadows. Nothing could change that...
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
They didn't have any of these problems, so they wouldn't be able to take it...
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
AN: Probably the most depressing, angsty thing I've ever written. Thought of it when the music in the halls at break was Demons by Imagine Dragons; I don't own it.