Verse 1
Every morning when the light comes through
There's a voice that wakes before I do
Soft as silk but sharp as a knife
Says "You don't have to fight this whole damn life"
He says "The world's been cruel, they don't care how you feel
Just open up the cage and let what's inside you heal"
I clench my fists, I bite my tongue
Pretend I don't hear when his song gets sung
Smile at the neighbours, wave to a friend
While something hungry tears at my chest again
Pre-Chorus
I lock the doors, I build the walls high
But he finds the cracks where my hope died
Every single hour, every breath I take
His words get louder, they start to shake
Chorus
Devil keeps whispering deep in my ear
"Join the dark side, there's nothing to fear"
Monster is clawing right under my skin
I keep on fighting, I won't let it in
Day after day I stand my ground
But his grip gets tighter, pulling me down
I tell myself I'm still in control
But he's already holding half my soul
Verse 2
Weeks turn to months and I'm wearing thin
Sleep won't come and my thoughts cave in
He brings up every hurt, every lie, every fall
Says "Look what they did - they deserve it all"
I used to push it back, push it far away
Now it's the first thing I think of each day
My hands start shaking when I see their face
Something ugly is taking its place
I try to run, I try to beg
But he's the only voice left inside my head
Pre-Chorus
I built the shields, I prayed for the light
But the dark got heavy and put up a fight
Every single second that I held on tight
Just gave him more strength to burn through the night
Chorus
Devil keeps whispering deep in my ear
"Join the dark side, there's nothing to fear"
Monster is clawing right under my skin
I keep on fighting, I won't let it in
Day after day I stand my ground
But his grip gets tighter, pulling me down
I told myself I was still in control
But he already took the rest of my soul
Bridge
The crowd is gathered out in the street
My old friend calls me, sweet and discrete
He asks "Are you okay? You haven't been right"
And the devil laughs loud "This is your moment tonight"
I scream inside, try to turn and run
But my feet won't move when the damage is done
Something snaps, the last thread comes undone
All the rage I held back comes like a gun
Final Verse
Everyone watched, no one made a sound
As my hands closed in and pushed him down
I knew his face, I knew his name
But the monster took over and nothing remained
The whispers went quiet, the devil smiled proud
I did what he promised, I made him proud
Blood on my palms, tears on my face
I finally lost every last trace
Of the person I was before the voice began
And the dark side took all that I am
Outro
Silence now where the fighting used to be
The devil won... and the monster is me
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