I've been kicking this song around for a while, and the story finally revealed itself to me... I love when inspiration strikes!

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The first few times Monroe heard the song, he didn't really pay it too much attention; it was an indie rock ballad with a steady bass drum beat; the airwaves were full of songs just like it. But one day while sitting in traffic, it came on the radio and he actually listened to the lyrics. That proved to be a poor decision, because he ended up having a complete emotional breakdown sitting in his little Bug trapped in Downtown Portland during rush hour.

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.

His fiancée Rosalee was waiting for him at home. His fiancée, who his own parents attempted to eat because they thought she was prey. She knew his parents were much more wild than he, but did she realize the extent to which he had reformed? She was a rehabilitated Jay addict; he was a rehabilitated murderer.

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 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.

He clenched the steering wheel with whitening knuckles and the tears ran hot down his cheeks. He loved her. He really did. But he was such an awful person; could she not see how unworthy he was? She said he was wonderful and sweet… she really had no idea, did she? He wanted to shelter her from his past because it would definitely be back... and she had the right to know about it. She had the right to call off their engagement before she married a monster.

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.

Rosalee greets him at the door with a hug. He kisses her desperately, pulling her close to him. He has to tell her, and this may be the last time she lets him hold her. She pulls away and wipes his eyes.

"What's wrong, honey?" She questions; he takes her hands and leads her to the couch. They sit, and she cuddles close to him.

"I need to tell you some things. You need to be able to make an informed decision about the man you're marrying." She nods, and puts her head gently on his shoulder.

Over the next two hours, Rosalee sits quietly as Monroe tells her everything. She recognizes some of the things he says when he talks in his sleep. All the while, she holds his hand and gently nuzzles his shoulder. He yells. He smacks himself. He cries. Finally, he finishes, openly weeping, and he looks into her eyes. She sees a broken man, laid bare to her judgment; but she also sees a man who is not as bad as he imagines he is, as bad as he once was. She knows he has changed. She gently pulls his head down to rest on her shoulder and simply whispers into his ear.

"Okay." He sniffles, and wipes his eyes on her shoulder like a child.

"Are you sure?" he asks. She nods, and gently kisses his temple.

"Let's make a deal. I promise to keep you from reverting to the man you were if you promise to keep me from going back to the woman I was. Okay?" He nods into her shoulder.

"Okay. And please, don't tell Nick. Not yet, anyway."

"Deal."

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.


Song: Demons by Imagine Dragons. From the album Night Visions, copyright 2011, Interscope Records.