[Verse 1]
I been talkin' to the cracks in the drywall
Shadow in the mirror tryna eyeball me
Teeth in the grin, tryna bite on peace
Every little doubt that I hide, it feeds
I been walkin' on a rug made of red flags
Every step, every breath, that bag
Of rage in my ribs tryna burst that latch
If I let it loose once, it might not go back
[Chorus]
I can’t let the demon out the cage
Or my world gon’ burn in the blaze
Hold that door, white knuckles on the chain
If it gets loose, it don't know my name
I can’t let the demon out the cage
Keep it locked, keep it starved in the brain
Pray it sleeps, but it crawls in the veins
If I slip once, everything’s in flames
[Verse 2]
I got bite marks all over my tongue, yeah
Swallowed words feel heavy like guns, yeah
Every trigger in my head, one pull
Turn a quiet little room to a red tidal pool
Therapist talkin', "breathe in slow"
But the fuse in my chest screamin', "let that go"
I been scribblin' in a book, pages black with smoke
Every line is a life that I might have broke
[Chorus]
I can’t let the demon out the cage
Or my world gon’ burn in the blaze
Hold that door, white knuckles on the chain
If it gets loose, it don't know my name
I can’t let the demon out the cage
Keep it locked, keep it starved in the brain
Pray it sleeps, but it crawls in the veins
If I slip once, everything’s in flames
[Bridge]
(Yeah) I hear it scratchin' on the bone at night
Makin' promises of perfect spite
"Just one time, let me off this leash"
But one time’s how kingdoms bleed
So I pace, so I shake, so I chew my pride
Better scars on me than smoke outside
’Cause if that door bends, if that bolt slides
Ain’t no rewind when the sun don’t rise
[Chorus]
I can’t let the demon out the cage
Or my world gon’ burn in the blaze
Hold that door, white knuckles on the chain
If it gets loose, it don't know my name
I can’t let the demon out the cage
Keep it locked, keep it starved in the brain
Pray it sleeps, but it crawls in the veins
If I slip once, everything’s in flames