Exploring themes of inner turmoil and personal struggle, this song delves into the complexities of battling one's own demons. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a person overwhelmed by their anxieties and insecurities, unable to escape their haunting thoughts. The imagery of "bats and buzzards" and "alligators in the sewers" symbolizes lurking fears, while references to crying underwater and staying down with demons highlight feelings of suffocation and entrapment. Despite moments of hope, such as wanting to see the sun rise above New York 🌅, the protagonist remains tethered to their inner darkness. This poignant portrayal resonates deeply with anyone grappling with mental health challenges or emotional distress 😔.
Demons
Lyrics
When I think of you in the city
The sight of you among the sights
Get this sudden sinking feeling
Of a man about to fly
Never kept me up before
Now I've been awake for days
I can't fight it anymore
I'm going through an awkward phase
I am secretly in love with
Everyone that I grew up with
Do my crying underwater
I can't get down any farther
All my drowning friends can see
Now there is no running from it
It's become the crux of me
I wish that I could rise above it
But I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
Bats and buzzards in the sky
Alligators in the sewers
I don't even wonder why
Hide among the younger viewers
Huddle with them all night long
The worried talk to God goes on
I sincerely tried to love it
Wish that I could rise above it
But I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
Can I stay here? I can sleep on the floor
Paint the blood and hang the palms on the door
Do not think I'm going places anymore
Wanna see the sun come up above New York
Oh, everyday I start so great
Then the sunlight dims
Less I look the more I see the pythons and the limbs
Do not know what's wrong with me
Sours in the cut
When I walk into a room
I do not light it up
Fuck
So I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
Writer(s): Aaron Brooking Dessner, Matthew Donald Berninger
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Histoire et Chansons, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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